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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Heated etchant rocks!

From: "Stefan Trethan" <stefan_trethan@...>
Date: 2007-05-19

On Sat, 19 May 2007 08:08:10 +0200, Adam Seychell
<a_seychell@...> wrote:

>
> True. The HCl fumes from CuCl etchants are very corrosive. Although
> FeCl3 does have a tiny bit of HCl, its fumes are much less.


HCl has a very low boiling point.
Even under the boiling point fuming is much increased (look at a cup of
tea).

I once tried to heat a tiny amount of CuCl in a small glass to compare to
room temperature, but when i moved my head over the glass i soon dismissed
the idea.

ST