[TowerTalk] Info for stripping enameled wire

[WA2BPE]

Some paint strppers contain methylene chloride (Dichloromethane) which is a carcinogen.  It is easily absorbed through the skin and by inhalation.  It is not miscible with water, has a high
vapor pressure, and is not flammable.  If you try it, do it *out-of-doors and keep it off your hands*.  Do not use it in any plastic (teflon is the only exception)  or rubber-based
containers; use glass or metal.  Rubber gloves are no guarantee of safety either.  Before retiring from a research lab, I had to have specific training and approval to use this (and many
other) material(s); it did not matter what your job/position was.

One source of info is:  http://msds.ehs.cornell.edu/msdsresults.asp

http://hazard.com/msds/gn.cgi?query=methylene+chloride&whole=whole&start=0

and was found at: http://msds.ehs.cornell.edu/msdssrch.asp
        or
http://hazard.com/msds/gn.cgi?query=methylene+chloride&whole=whole&start=0

which was found at: http://hazard.com/msds/index.php

plus more (free) resources can be found at: http://www.ilpi.com/msds/#General

As to whether it will work is another question - it won't work on all materials.  If you try, you will likely have to let it soak in the solution/goo for some time (it usually causes
affected materials to swell where they can then be wiped or scraped off with a paper towel).

Good luck and be careful.

73,
Tom - WA2BPE



Red wrote:

> Perhaps paint stripper suitable for removing enamel will strip enameled
> wire.  73 de WOØW
>
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