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Subject Watch out using brake cleaner before welding, see this:
     
Posted by ttsmokin on March 17, 2013 at 1:53 PM
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In Reply To Yea, I did heavy cleaning with brake clean followed by prep, posted by Jkova300z on March 16, 2013 at 11:19 PM
     
Message Burnt chlorinated brake cleaner can turn into phosgene gas, used for chemical warfare during WWI.

Welders have died from this.

http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2009-12/dont-get-careless

http://www.aristatek.com/Newsletter/JULY10/JULY10ts.aspx

http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=182941

Please mention this to anyone you know who does this, you could save a life. There are plenty more links and stories out there on the web of these horrible accidents.

     
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