>From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>On Thu, 5 Jun 2003, James Royall wrote:
>
>> I'm having real trouble finding denatured alcohol to clean off gunk
>> from old light seals. Would isopropyl be ok, or am I going to strip
>> paint and generally melt things with it?
>
>Use methanol (methyl hydrate)...
Be aware that methanol is a serious poison! You can be poisoned by breathing
the fumes, or it can be absorbed through the skin -- you don't have to ingest
it to get poisoned.
It rarely kills, but causes serious nerve damage -- notably complete,
irreversable blindness. Exposure is cumulative.
If you're going to play with methanol, be very careful!
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