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Re: That rubber acid stuff!

To: triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: That rubber acid stuff!
From: Barry Schwartz <bschwart@pacbell.net>
Date: Fri, 28 Apr 2000 08:00:02 -0700
John,
Thanks for the clarification, one just has to avoid extreme heat.  The
operative word being *extreme* with heat when handling this material,
normal usage should be perfectly safe. 
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>Please take this warning seriously, this stuff does exist. It is derived
>from the synthetic materials now used in the manufacture of certain rubber
>like components. The acid is a by-product of this stuff when it is exposed
>to extreme heat, such as that found in a car fire. I first became aware of
>it via a bulletin from the English fire service.


Barry Schwartz (San Diego) bschwart@pacbell.net

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