New Propane Cylinder Hazard

Jun 20, 2008 3 Replies

Hi all,



If you use those large white exchangeable propane cylinders, here's a new hazard to be aware of:



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Brass (or most any alloy containing copper) and ammonia don't play well together...



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Erik


On Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:48:30 -0700 in rec.crafts.metalworking, Erik wrote,

In my opinion, not a problem that you are actually likely to encounter, unless you are buying a used tank from some sleazebag drug dealer on a street corner.

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I agree its unlikely to actually get a damaged tank, but there's probably more meth cooking in your area (in any area) than you might think.

Dave

Old news and not likely to happen.

s

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