Warning to those who use brake cleaner

[Harry 6674]

Originally Posted by sc4400

Hey Johny...........your lack of knowledge regarding chemicals is evident. Phosgene is COCl2. Were you able to cause its decomposition back to its original components, you would get CO(carbon monoxide) and Cl2(chlorine). Both of these chemicals have well known predictable effects on humans. Neither would cause the symptoms exhibited. In an incinerator(which we had to deal with waste streams) the CO will burn in the presence of O2 yeilding CO2. Many don't realize that pure CO is extremely flamable. The free Cl2 will combine with water vapor to form acid (HCl, often called muriatic or Hydrochloric acid). Which we then neutralized with a caustic stream.

Considering I was involved with this stuff for more than 27 years, and have a complete respect for it, it might occur to you that conclusions by "victims" based on ignorance and weak on facts might be in error.

Quit guessing and bring facts.

RIP

I guess the only way you can be sure is to go out and weld through a puddle of the stuff. I don't think I would go to your company doctors though because they probably don't have 27 years working with the stuff. Try the doctors this man went to,you'll have a better outcome. Do we really know the strengh of the phosgene as he produced it accidently, not in a lab enviroment. The heat,argon,brakekleen all worked together to cause this. Have you ever tried that combo?