>It is trichloethylene indeed. Still available in France, even sold at the >local Tesco/Sainsbury/Asda equivalent.
I must buy some next time I'm over there. >Why was it banned in the UK? The fumes are toxic and cause dizziness, nausea and eventually unconsciousness. I know, I worked with it for a week and had a headache nearly the whole time. It was the only place they were encouraged to have a break every 30 mins! >Do we agree that it's perhaps too strong for the Macintosh plastics and that >IPA is a better call? Yes, we used it for cleaning plastic residue off flexographic printing plates. It's not so bad but it's quite harsh on some plastics i think. -- -- Mark Benson Any spelling errors are attributed to PEBKAC Vintage Macs List Nanny SilValleyPirate - AIM silicon_valley_pirate_uk - Yahoo! Visit Flat Pack Macs Online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Macintosh LC Central -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
