silicon grease removal

From: r. 'bear' stricklin <red_at_bears.org>
Date: Wed Feb 9 22:02:04 2000

On Wed, 9 Feb 2000, Allison J Parent wrote:

> <Ah.. the white stuff is almost assuredly not silicon grease, but rather
> <titanium dioxide. It's commonly used as a thermal paste, and if the dust
> <is inhaled it is highly toxic. As long as the paste is still plastic
> <though you're fairly safe. It's when it's dried out you really want to be
> <careful with it.
>
> I think your confusing Berillium Oxide (BeO, very bad stuff) with Titanium
> dioxide(commonly used to make white) which is nearly inert.

You're right, I was. It's beryllium oxide to which I was referring, not
titanium dioxide. I have a friend who is a painter and a father who is an
electronic tech and it's a wonder I can remember in the morning where I
left my glasses the night before; you do the math. (:

ok
r.
Received on Wed Feb 09 2000 - 22:02:04 GMT