In the USA, PEC-12 wouldn't have any carbon tetrachloride, so it may be a
different product depending on where you buy it. Here is the fUSA federally
required Material Safety Data Sheet, which says the ingredients are a trade
secret. However, it mentions methanol in the section about toxicology and
physicians.
Stan Schwartz
>
> From: "Berry Ives" <yvesberia@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2005/05/29 Sun PM 11:56:39 EDT
> To: snsok@cox.net
> Subject: [filmscanners] Re: Modern photography...
>
> Yuk! Carbon tet! We used to kill insects with it for general science class
> in the early 60's. Very deadly stuff. But I'm still here....
>
>
> On 5/19/05 3:40 AM, "Tony Sleep" <TonySleep@halftone.co.uk> wrote:
>
> > Arthur Entlich wrote:
> >
> >> OK, how about this... maybe the PEC is responsible ;-)
> >
> > I've never owned any, it's available but hard to find in UK. I've seldom
> > used anything other than a dry brush for dust, very occasionally a
> > microfibre cloth. I have some proprietary film cleaner which was reckoned
> > to be the best available before PEC12, but avoid it if possible as it
> > leaves a slightly smeary residue. It's only worth using for fingerprints
> > IME, and they're very rare.
> >
> >> What is that stuff really made from anyway?
> >
> > Probably mainly carbon tetrachloride, which is carcinogenic - at least
> > that's what the stuff I have includes.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Tony Sleep -
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