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Re: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers

To: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>, "Shop at Just Brits"
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers
From: "Jack Laird" <jlaird237@cox.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:52:36 -0600
We used em at the race track to spray on and in the clutch when we thought 
it was slipping.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
To: "Shop at Just Brits" <shop@justbrits.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Fire Extinguishers


> I've got an old brass Pyrene "pump" style one, from an old courthouse
> storeroom, from the 50's. This was brand new, in the box, and is the one
> that contains Carbon Tetrachloride. I have given EXPLICIT instructions 
> that
> it is NOT to be used on a fire, as it will, IIRC, create phosgene gas.
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher                     Photo 
> of
> one like mine, is second photo down on the left. Here is why it was put 
> into
> storage.
> "Carbon-tetrachloride extinguishers were withdrawn in the 1950s because of
> the chemical's toxicitybexposure to high concentrations damages the 
> nervous
> system and internal organs. Additionally, when used on a fire, the heat 
> can
> convert CTC to Phosgene <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosgene> gas
> ,[7]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_extinguisher#cite_note-6>formerly
> used as a chemical weapon."
> I don't believe I will take it in to have it serviced, it may come back
> empty. This is one of the rare, still full ones.....
>
> On Sun, Jan 16, 2011 at 11:58 AM, Shop at " Just Brits " 
> <shop@justbrits.com
>> wrote:
>
>> << These are a little different than the old, dry charge aren't they? >>
>>
>> Yes & no, Bill <G> !!
>>
>>
>> << It is a gas type and I would hope they don't need to be discharged and
>> recharged every so often? >>
>>
>> Dreamer <VBG> !!!   Sure they do !!
>>
>>
>> << http://vancouver.ca/fire/fire_prev/high3.html
>> ...bill in corvallis >>
>>
>> Read the contents of what you sent carefully <G><G> and then take
>> to one of The Stations [there are some really neat lookin' ones<G>] show 
>> it
>> to any FF.  He or she will prolly be aghast !!  Second thought,
>> no he/she won't - seen it FAR TOO many times before.
>>
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