[filmscanners] Re: PEC-12 (was Modern photography)

["Arthur Entlich" <artistik@shaw.ca>]

There are dozens of ethyl and methyl based compounds that can cause both
blindness and coma, drunkenness, and other similar symptoms.


The flash point of Methanol (Methyl Alcohol) is 54 degrees F
The flash point of Methyl Acetate is an amazingly low 14 degrees F

The later has a "fruity odor".

I expect PEC-12 is a mixture of several solvents including possibly both
mentioned above, and others.


http://www.matheson-trigas.com/msds/MAT14240.pdf
http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/M2015.htm


Art

Austin Smith wrote:

> The flash point temp of 75°F is a pretty good indication that PEC-12 is
> mostly methanol.  Also the mention of blindness upon ingestion  indicates
> that the principal ingredient is methanol, which is HIGHLY flammable and
> very poisonous.
>
>
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