Re: Penetrating oils
Paul------
First of all, the flammability and toxicity of acetone are well documented. There's no need to provide references here to that fact.
Second, I did not say not to use the concoction described, I simply said be aware of the flammability and toxicity.
Third, most commercially available consumer products are formulated to minimize extreme hazards. It's not just government regulations that drive this. It's product liability. So, it's possible that effectiveness might be compromised in order to address unacceptable risks associated with a product.
Last, given the reported effectiveness of the mixture described why wouldn't it have long since been used as the formulation for a proprietary commercial product? Many proprietary products are mixtures of simple and commonly available compounds. It would seem to me that this one would be a "no-brainer" (unless there were issues with it that we don't understand).
Paul------
First of all, the flammability and toxicity of acetone are well documented. There's no need to provide references here to that fact.
Second, I did not say not to use the concoction described, I simply said be aware of the flammability and toxicity.
Third, most commercially available consumer products are formulated to minimize extreme hazards. It's not just government regulations that drive this. It's product liability. So, it's possible that effectiveness might be compromised in order to address unacceptable risks associated with a product.
Last, given the reported effectiveness of the mixture described why wouldn't it have long since been used as the formulation for a proprietary commercial product? Many proprietary products are mixtures of simple and commonly available compounds. It would seem to me that this one would be a "no-brainer" (unless there were issues with it that we don't understand).
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