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GunRunner
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Number of posts : 5296
Registration date : 2008-01-22
Age : 70
Location : North Georgia,
| | Subject: I learned something today, must read if you weld Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:58 am | |
| Watching a racing show today and they were talking about welding safety. Ive never heard of this but it is something everyone of us that welds should know! Scary shit!!! Seems a lot of people clean parts with Brake cleaner or other chemical cleaners before welding them together, combine that with a welder using argon gas and the chemical left behind from the cleaner will create a poisonous gas called phosgene gas . This gas can kill you and was actually used in past world wars as a weapon, if you dont breath enough to kill you it can ruin your respiratory system and nervous system and you will live with its effects for the rest of your life as there is no antidote. It has a smell of fresh cut grass or hay, It can also be created welding or brazing HAVC lines if they have residual refrigerant in the lines. They said the best way to protect yourself is to not use chemicals to clean parts to be welded and to have very good ventilation when welding. Damn im glad i saw that show, this is good info to know! 
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Foxfire
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Number of posts : 6060
Registration date : 2008-04-01
Age : 72
Location : Bristol, Wisconsin
| | Subject: Re: I learned something today, must read if you weld Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:24 am | |
| Excellent post Gunny....I always use brake clean to clean parts before burning then together.......guess thats why I'M SO SCREWED UP.  Well, one reason anyway............
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Boliver
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Number of posts : 65
Registration date : 2008-12-17
Location : Kingston tn.
| | Subject: Re: I learned something today, must read if you weld Sat Dec 11, 2010 10:55 am | |
| Thank god,I always use wire brushes,powered or manual and if the materal has grease or other I use starting fluid..(no sparks while spraying)
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Clayboy
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Number of posts : 1861
Registration date : 2008-01-22
| | Subject: Re: I learned something today, must read if you weld Sat Dec 11, 2010 8:37 pm | |
| Good info Gunny,,,, thanks!  | |
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cajuncoot
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Number of posts : 3773
Registration date : 2008-03-25
Age : 64
Location : new carlisle ohio
| | Subject: Re: I learned something today, must read if you weld Sat Dec 11, 2010 9:19 pm | |
| great post ,,might save a life or keep them from dain bramage like me !! | |
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Foxfire
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Number of posts : 6060
Registration date : 2008-04-01
Age : 72
Location : Bristol, Wisconsin
| | Subject: Re: I learned something today, must read if you weld Sun Dec 12, 2010 9:24 am | |
| - GunRunner wrote:
- It has a smell of fresh cut grass or hay,
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm....I always wondered why that roach didn't smell quite right under my helmet. | |
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Big-R
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Number of posts : 16074
Registration date : 2008-02-26
Age : 51
Location : Louisville,Ky
| | Subject: Re: I learned something today, must read if you weld Sun Dec 12, 2010 8:03 pm | |
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