[rescue] Re: CRAY-2 coolant

[George Adkins]

On Thursday 07 February 2002 01:24 pm, you wrote:
> ~ -----Original Message-----
> ~ From: sej at mail.gofast.net [mailto:sej at mail.gofast.net]
> ~ byproduct turned out to be phosgene gas. This is what precipitated the
>
> I have heard of two instances where someone was working with a degreaser
> (one was blanket cleaner used in print shops) on very hot metal rollers.
> One person I met personally, the other is an employee of a friend. In each
> case, the person passed out cold and when they came to, they had NO memory.
> No learning, almost no language, didn't recognize family, had to go back to
> primary school and enter grade 1. I was told that the suspected chemical
> created by the heat + degreaser was phosgene, but no website lists this as
> an affect of exposure.
>
Umm, no.  Not in this universe...

> Will phosgene do this? If not, what will?


Heh, If we knew that, Dave wouldn't need Rufies to get a date...

(sorry Dave, I couldn't resist...)