24-10-2017, 04:38 AM
(23-10-2017, 08:45 PM)ppppenguin Wrote: In the late 1970s, early 1980s my employer used 1:1:1 trichloroethane, aka "Trike" for washing PCBs. Now banned under the Montreal Protocols.
1,1,1-trichloroethane is indeed banned as an ozone depletant. But Trike is trichloroethylene and is not banned. Apart from use as a solvent, Trike is also an anaethetic - so ventilation when using is a must.
Craig







