20 Feb
2002
20 Feb
'02
6:18 a.m.
Hi,
Roger Merchberger <zmerch(a)30below.com> said:
Although I agree with you totally, for many things
there is *no*
international name. If you send anyone over to Wal-mart or K-mart for
isopropanol or propan-2-ol, they'll *never* find it. I've only ever seen
labeled is "rubbing alcohol" (which I'll admit is much too vague) or
"isopropyl alcohol" and the percentage (you can get 91% at Wal-mart, but
most places stock only the 70% AFAIK. (I'm looking at a bottle as I type)
Even under the ingredient listing (required by law in the US) it's
"isopropyl alcohol".
Here in the UK, I use "Servisol" IPA170 in an aerosol can with a nozzle
for getting ito difficult places - it's labelled Isopropyl Alcohol
(Conforms to BS 1595, ASTM D770 and DIN 53245, it says...)
Very useful stuff.
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Cheers,
Stan Barr stanb(a)dial.pipex.com
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