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From: chardros@csli.Stanford.EDU (Doug Gibson)
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Subject: Re: PAM propellant
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Date: 17 Oct 89 00:44:41 GMT
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In article <955@mountn.dec.com> marks@ssdevo.enet.dec.com writes:
>In article <1989Oct16.145131.13913@utzoo.uucp>, snell@utzoo.uucp (snell) writes...
>> 
>>As well, there is the question of non\-propellant use of CFC's.  For 
>>instance a `correction fluid' for typists called `LIQUID PAPER'
>>would appear to contain such products.  In two bottles I just picked
>>up in our storeroom here, are slightly different labels:
>>     1) Contains: Chlorinated solvent(s)
>>and, 2) Content: 1.1.1Trichloroethane
>> 
>>Clearly when this stuff evaporates and dries on the page, these
>>solvents are released.   Can you buy LIQUID PAPER in the USA?  Do they
>>say what is in it?

Just recently, (like in the last week or so) I read an ad in the Stanford
Daily which was put out by the company manufacturing Liquid Paper....

seems that two of their correction products do contain
1,1,1-trichloroethane, and they're saying that they're changing the formula
and won't do it again, or something like that.

I think there was also some deal where they will replace the older stuff
(with the trichloroethane), but that may be merely a result of the general
disorientation I am now suffering (aftereffects of the GRE general and
chem. tests).

>I have 3 varieties of liquid paper in my desk.  None of the 3 list
>ingredients on the label.
>	- Liquid Paper (LP) just for copies
>	Water based.  No warnings about inhaling.

This is definitely one of the two products containing 1,1,1-trichloroethane.
I don't remember what the other was.

>	- LP for pen & ink
>	Warnings about inhaling.  Recommends use of LP thinner.
>	- LP std. stuff
>	Warnings about inhaling.  Recommends use of LP thinner.
>
>
>I'm not chemically inclined, so can't postulate on what might be in the
>U.S. version of LP.
>
>	Randy Marks
>
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