>About 4 years ago at a car club meeting we were warned about a particular
>acid that is given off when some types of modern automotive plastic are
>burned, in for instance, a car fire.
>
>It seems that when this acid starts to eat into your fingers/hand/whatever,
>it cannot be stopped except by amputation. There was a fancy name for the
>acid which I cant remember.
>
>We were told to be very very careful around modern burned up cars
>especially if your getting parts from them, and never let kids play in them
>etc.
>
>Does anyone know if this is true or just bulls**t?
Hi All
The stuff I think you refer to is Hydroflouric acid ? yes it is given off
from Viton "O" rings if they are burned, as to other types of
plastic/rubber take care, if nothing else carbon dust is hard to remove!
Tony
Sth Oz
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