Head Cleaners - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

29 Jun 2004

On Jun 29,  9:28, Paul Koning wrote:
...
  >>>>> "Cameron" == Cameron
Kaiser &lt;spectre(a)floodgap.com&gt; writes: 
...
   Cameron> I also add on that some forms of
isopropyl alcohol are only
  Cameron> 70% -- look for the 91% solution if you can, since that
  Cameron> evapourates more cleanly.

 I'd put it more strongly.

 70% isopropyl is typically "rubbing alcohol" which has all sorts of
 weird stuff in it.  That may be nice for skin, but not for disks. 
Umm, if someone sold me "rubbing alcohol", I'd wonder what was in it.
 We have a similar issue here (UK) with "surgical spirit" -- goodness
only knows what's in that.  But if someone sold me "70% isopropyl
alcohol" I'd expect it to be an azeotropic micture of IPA and water,
and would be entitled to sue him (or have Trading Standards prosecute)
if it contained anything else.

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