I am in agreement with Brian on this. There was a lot of noise about health issues with this materials and the decreased the exposure limits to something well below what a typical person can detect by smell. And beware it attacks neoprene, end seals used in electrolytic capacitors. -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Brian Ellis Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 11:17 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] Vapor Degreaser... I do not recommend EnSolv, as it contains nPB. You can learn a little about its environmental and H&S issues - and both require serious thought - at http://www.cypenv.org/worldenv/files/npb.htm. If you must use it in a vapour degreaser, the recommended practices to reduce emissions include a deep (1½ times the opening diagonal) refrigerated freeboard, automatic sliding doors, small baskets to prevent pistoning the vapour out of the machine, draught-free environment, automatic hoist to respect freeboard dwell times and prevent brusque movements, minimal disturbance when filling/emptying machine and only when cold etc. I would also recommend operators wear badges so that their exposure can be constantly monitored. Listen to the operators for any unusual symptoms. The operators should wear protective clothing, bearing in mind that dermal uptake of nPB can be significant. UNEP discourages the use of nPB wherever possible. Brian Steve Gregory wrote: > Good Mornining All! > > Just curious, are there any of you out there still using a vapor > degreaser? If so, what are you using in it? > > We have a Baron Blakeslee MLR-120 that looks in pretty good shape and > we're thinking about using it for certain > cleaning applications. I've been looking at some Enviro Tech > Ensolv-Ionic solvent to use in it. > > There's been some suggestions to use alcohol in it, but I don't think > that's a very good idea considering the flammability > of alcohol. But besides that, alcohol isn't a very good solvent anyway. > > Just wondering if anybody is still vapor degreasing anymore... > > Thanks! > > -Steve Gregory- > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 > ----------------------------------------------------- > -- http://www.cypenv.org Cyprus environment/energy http://www.cypenv.org/worldenv World environment/energy http://www.cypenv.org/weather Cyprus weather http://www.cypenv.org/smf/index.php Environment/energy forums http://groups.yahoo.com/group/cypnature/ Cyprus nature forum --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------