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I want to mention that cleaners and degreasers ( solvents in
general ) can also be very dangerous, and that eye protection should
be worn AT ALL TIMES ...no matter how much of a pain it is to put
goggles on for a " quick task " ... it can save you a LOT of pain a
grief later.

When cleaning one small touched-up solder connection with a solvent
known as MEK , a TINY drop of the stuff splashed up from the end of
the acid brush and went into my eye. I ran to the water fountain and
washed my eye out with the cold water from the spigot. I stood there
for almost a half hour running that cold water into my eye.
Hell ...my NOSE FROZE from the water . But the eye would not stop
hurting.
A trip to the hospital emergency room revealed that the solvent had
WELDED the eyelid to the surface of the eyeball !!!
Luckily NOT over the cornea or lens ! ...but many weeks of painfull
recovery followed with eyedrops and salves .

It was a horrible experiance, and even now ...20 years later , I can
still feel the "rough spot" on the surface of my eye when I blink.

Today I make sure I use a FULL FACE SHIELD to protect not only my
eyes ...but the REST of my "Handsome Visage" !!

Wear protection while clipping component leads too !!

TPR