Re: [MV] Fw: Carbon Tet

From: DaveCole (davidcole@tk7.net)
Date: Mon Apr 09 2001 - 15:38:32 PDT


Yep, I used it to clean chainsaws parts and lawnmower engines when I was a kid
working at a hardware store.(15-16) The stuff worked great but would give terrible
headaches when used indoors. Fortunately I haven't seen any other side affects -
yet. I thought it simply caused cancer.

Dave
>>>>>>>>>>>>
"J. Forster" wrote:

> No, but there are easily 10,000 hits if you search on "carbon tetrachloride
> toxicity" with Google. There are links to the CDC and EPA also.As a kid, I got
> headaches and other symptoms from using it to clean small motor bearings. It's
> NASTY stuff, but a good grease solvent. Probably should only be used for
> chemistry under a hood. Among other things, it apparently cayses liver damage.
>
> -J
>
> John K. Seidts wrote:
>
> > Did anybody get a similar message as noted below? I didn't post anything
> > about Carbon Tet...
> > Perhaps we have an email troll among us...?
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lee's <jglee@maxminn.com>
> > To: john@astory.com <john@astory.com>
> > Date: Monday, April 09, 2001 4:56 PM
> > Subject: Carbon Tet
> >
> > >Hi. Noticed your information about carbon tet on the web. I am trying
> > >to help my father with research on his exposure to it and sounds like
> > >you know about the folks that used the tanks of it to clean cosmoline
> > >off the machine guns. Any good references you can point me to? He has
> > >been trying to obtain service connected status. He was very healthy
> > >until he worked with the chemical and has had breathing problems ever
> > >since, has had both hips and a shoulder replaced, has lost vision in one
> > >eye, has hearing problems, has painful joints- especially hands and
> > >fingers. Any information you can share would be greatly appreciated. I
> > >am his daughter, Ruth Ann at jglee@maxminn.com His next hearing is
> > >this Thursday. I have lots of printed information but nothing that has
> > >overwhelmingly convinced them. He was hospitalized with exactly the
> > >symptoms of carbon tet exposure during the service but no one made the
> > >connection at that time since its hazards were not known then. Thanks
> > >for your time. Sincerely, Ruth Ann
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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