Can I Use Bromothane™ in a Hand-Wiping Application, Maybe to Remove Oil and Grease from Some Metal Parts?

Sorry, but no.

MicroCare and Great Lakes feel strongly that the Bromothane™ family of cleaners are very safe when properly used, and that specifically means "used in an engineered system which minimizes worker exposures." A hand-wiping application is not an engineered system and could result in workers being exposed to excessive levels of the chemical and it's vapors.

If you need some sort of hand-dipping or hand-wiping application, then the Bromothane™ solvents are not right for you. In those instances, we probably would recommend one of the excellent presaturated wipes from MicroCare, or the nonflammable Vertrel solvents from DuPont, or one of the many aerosol cleaners from MicroCare. In general, Bromothane™ solvents are not suitable for hand-wipe applications.

[ Photo, right ] The popular presaturated wipes from MicroCare are unique because of their money-saving, environmentally-helpful refills. None of the Bromothane™ solvents, however, are suitable for hand-wipe applications.

However -- and this is a big caveat -- if you have an engineered system of some sort which keeps the solvent under tight control, then the Bromothane™ products might be a very cost-effective choice. Contact MicroCare for a chat about the options here.

That's just another reason to work with MicroCare. Whatever your precision cleaning application might be, your team at MicroCare will get you the cleaner that's best for you.

Updated: Feb. 16, 2004
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