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Tenant Hell | reply to TheMG
Difluoroethane gas duster - conductive? Have you read the MSDS? If i'm reading it correctly, it doesn't mention conductive but it is considered a flammable substance.
I have to agree with lugnut there, the fast temp drop caused condensation which provided an arc path, then the flammability of the duster gas expanded on the problem and gave you the fireworks.
»www.sisweb.com/referenc/msds/dustoff.pdf
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1,1-Difluoroethane |
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| Wow! That data sheet reads like something you'd use to fire up a BBQ, not an ostensibly safe household cleaning product.
You'd probably have been better off blowing your dust with a can of lighter butane. At least you'd know what to expect.  |
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Tenant Hell | said by lugnut :Wow! That data sheet reads like something you'd use to fire up a BBQ, not an ostensibly safe household cleaning product....
Yes, and I was surprised the first time I saw the MSDS on this "canned air" that I find used in every office I've ever been in!! I avoid the stuff, and insist on having a small air compressor in any IT shop I've worked in. Cheaper in the long run too. My neighbor who works in the HVAC service business carries a CO2 tank with regulator and coiled air hose in his van, but that 65 lb. welding cylinder can be cumbersome to haul around. |
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