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contributors, and executive director disclaim any responsibility or
liability for damages or injuries as a result of any construction,
design, use, manufacture, restoration & conservation advice, or
other activity undertaken as a result of the use or application of
information contained on this Web site and all other Society
publications. Before
using ANY chemical, read the instructions and ask for an MSDS
(Manufacturer's Safety Data Sheet).
This page will be
updated as safer supplies and methods are discovered.
Acid
Neutralizer/Abrasive (Non-Toxic, All-Natural)
Buffing
Compounds (Less-Toxic)
Contact
Cement (Non-Toxic, Non-Flammable)
Degreaser
(Non-Toxic, All-Natural)
Firescale
Preventive (Less-Toxic)
Fluxes
(Less-Toxic, Chloride-Free)
Lacquer
Stripper (Less-Toxic)
Lubricant
(Non-Toxic, All-Natural)
Pickle
(Less-Toxic)
Respirators
(Half-Face)
• Manufacturer
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Acid
Neutralizer/Abrasive (Non-Toxic, All-Natural)
Baking Soda
Less irritating
than household cleansers, can be used with the scratch brush,
and to neutralize pickle.
Hardware stores,
supermarkets, drug stores
Buffing
Compounds (Less-Toxic)
Finishing:
C–3568 Alumina Compound
Use on non-ferrous
metals and plastics—color is not as dark as red rouge, but safer.
Cut-Down: 303
Alumina Compound
Cuts like bobbing
compound, but is much drier.
JacksonLea,
1705 Conover Boulevard East, Conover, NC 28613, 800/438-6880,
Jewelry supply houses
Contact
Cement (Non-Toxic, Non-Flammable)
Elmer's Saf-T
Contact Cement
Water-based and
very effective.
Borden, Inc.,
Columbus, OH 43215, hardware stores
Degreaser
(Non-Toxic)
Dr. Bronner's
Peppermint Pure Castile Soap
6 tbs. in a
6-quart crock pot—used warm, nice minty smell.
Dr.
Bronner's, Inc., Escondido, CA 92033,
health food stores
Firescale
Preventive (Less-Toxic)
Dr. Frank's
Fabulous Flux
Contains boric
acid—sprayed on warmed objects, removed with warm water,
compatible with Superior #6 Brazing Flux.
Paul
H. Gesswein & Co., PO Box 3998,
Bridegport, CT 06605, 800/243-4466
Fluxes
(Less-Toxic, Chloride-Free)
Liquid
Super-Safe Soft Soldering Flux
Used with solders
that melt up to 450° F—organic.
Gel Super-Safe
Soft Soldering Flux
Used with lo-flow solders—organic.
Superior #6
Brazing Flux
Active to
1,600° F—organic, removed with warm water, compatible with
Dr. Frank's Fabulous Flux.
Distributor for Superior
Flux: H
& N Electronics, 10937 Rome Beauty
Dr., California City, CA 93505, 760/373-8033
Lacquer
Stripper (Less-Toxic)
Ready Strip
A non-flammable,
biodegradable, non-combustible remover that won't harm silver.
Contains no methylene chloride! It's heavy-based so it can be painted
on the object without running, then washed off.
Back
to Nature Products, Englishtown, NJ 07726,
732/792-2001, hardware stores
Lubricant
(Non-Toxic, All-Natural)
Mineral Oil
Use this for
drilling, machining, and as a wood preservative, especially cutting boards.
Hardware stores,
super markets, drug stores
Pickle
(Less-Toxic)
Citric Acid
Slowly add 1 cup
per 10 quarts of water. I use the mixture cold. If used warm in a
crock pot, ventilation is advised. Neutralized with baking soda.
Remember, this is
an acid!
Preferable:
Reconstituted Lemon Juice (use full-strength).
BulkFoods.com,
3040 Hill Ave., Toledo, OH 43607-2931, 888/285-5266
Respirators
(Half-Face)
Chemical
Respirator: 3M's #6006 Cartridges
Protects against
fluorides, chlorides, gases, ammonia.
Toxic Dust
Respirator: 3M's #2047 Cartridges
Use when polishing
& grinding—very
light-weight with a thin chracoal insert
for nuisance smells. Always mark your respirator with the date the
cartridges were installed.
3M
Occupational Health & Environmental Safety Division,
3M Center Bldg., 275-6W-01, PO Box 3325, St. Paul, MN 55133,
800/243-4630, Safety supply houses
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