-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: Peter Froehlich [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Verzonden: vrijdag 29 oktober 1999 14:12
Aan: [log in to unmask]
Onderwerp: Re: Oil


I believe it is butane.  Butane is very explosive so be extremely careful
when using it.  There have been accidents where a person had a plastic
cigarette lighter in their pocket when welding and were severely injured or
killed when a spark melted through the plastic of the lighter and set off
the butane.  If you are going to use this stuff do it outside and don't
smoke.

Beth DeHaas
(who gets told this interesting stuff in an 8 hr safety refresher course
each year)
-----Original Message-----
From: R J Du Preez <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Friday, October 29, 1999 2:52 AM
Subject: Re: Oil


>A few of you mentioned lighter fluid. What is this lighter fluid?
>
>Kobie
>
Butane boils at -1 degree Celcius, I can't imagine somebody will use it for
diluting oil. I think a fluid like terpentine is used, but other apolaire
solvents like benzene, toluene, cyclohexane and ether can be used. N.B, I
'll not recommend the use of ether because of its low boiling point (35
degrees C.). Personally I recommend the use of terpentine.
Martin Cadee, The Netherlands