Health hazards of chain lube
06-13-19, 03:12 PM
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Ok... So after a handful of pages, what is the chain lube that has caused all of the ruckus?
06-13-19, 06:40 PM
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06-14-19, 01:33 PM
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06-14-19, 07:25 PM
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06-14-19, 07:49 PM
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Am I the only one here who suspects this might be part of an elaborate scheme by some big bike manufacturer to reintroduce shaft-drive bikes?
06-15-19, 03:40 AM
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I wonder where Aaron (or Laural Tomchick) got this information. First, Simple Green does not contain 2-butoxyethanol (2-BE) according to their SDS. Second, 2-BE, although it can be absorbed through the skin, is of low toxicity to humans. Third, 2-BE is not regulated by the EPA as a hazardous waste. Fourth, sodium metasilicate, being a caustic chemical, is not very friendly to your skin. Most cleaners labeled as butyl-free will be highly alkaline so be careful when you use them. Also, they they may damage aluminum components.
I browsed Aaron's site and applaud their energy towards an environmentally conscious life, though I was not able to find the particular statement that you attributed to them. Still, this is one more example of how misinformation is plaguing our modern world.
Here's a link to the Simple Green Safety Data Sheet
As a side note: Aaron's site has a picture of Thomas Stevens on their index page but don't identify this fascinating man who did an around the world trip in the late 1800s on his Columbia ordinary.
I browsed Aaron's site and applaud their energy towards an environmentally conscious life, though I was not able to find the particular statement that you attributed to them. Still, this is one more example of how misinformation is plaguing our modern world.
Here's a link to the Simple Green Safety Data Sheet
As a side note: Aaron's site has a picture of Thomas Stevens on their index page but don't identify this fascinating man who did an around the world trip in the late 1800s on his Columbia ordinary.
https://simplegreen.com/downloads/SD...oseCleaner.pdf
The MSDS for Simple Green in the USA has different ingredients:
https://cdn.simplegreen.com/download...oseCleaner.pdf
True, they do not currently show 2-BE listed. I will research this more to see if this was a past ingredient. But know that it is quite common these days for a chemical or drug to be banned in one country for health reasons, and a company keeps right on using it in other countries.
06-15-19, 07:07 AM
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The link you posted is for Simple Green Australia:
https://simplegreen.com/downloads/SD...oseCleaner.pdf
The MSDS for Simple Green in the USA has different ingredients:
https://cdn.simplegreen.com/download...oseCleaner.pdf
https://simplegreen.com/downloads/SD...oseCleaner.pdf
The MSDS for Simple Green in the USA has different ingredients:
https://cdn.simplegreen.com/download...oseCleaner.pdf
True, they do not currently show 2-BE listed. I will research this more to see if this was a past ingredient.
But know that it is quite common these days for a chemical or drug to be banned in one country for health reasons, and a company keeps right on using it in other countries.
06-15-19, 07:33 AM
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No, I wondered if anybody else knew anything about this. I did look online and didn't find anything, but my google-fu, isn't the best. It seems like nobody else has heard this, so I am tempted to go back to the bike shop and ask them about it.
I don't want to name the product unless I get some corroborating evidence. Companies are known to go after people who diss them online. Also it would be unfair to the company if it is not true.
I think I am leaning to the side of there being nothing to it. So I won't say anything more.
If anybody has anything to add about more eco friendly and healthy chain lubes I would be happy to hear it.
I don't want to name the product unless I get some corroborating evidence. Companies are known to go after people who diss them online. Also it would be unfair to the company if it is not true.
I think I am leaning to the side of there being nothing to it. So I won't say anything more.
If anybody has anything to add about more eco friendly and healthy chain lubes I would be happy to hear it.
That's healthy.
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06-15-19, 01:28 PM
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The link you posted is for Simple Green Australia:
https://simplegreen.com/downloads/SD...oseCleaner.pdf
The MSDS for Simple Green in the USA has different ingredients:
https://cdn.simplegreen.com/download...oseCleaner.pdf
True, they do not currently show 2-BE listed. I will research this more to see if this was a past ingredient. But know that it is quite common these days for a chemical or drug to be banned in one country for health reasons, and a company keeps right on using it in other countries.
https://simplegreen.com/downloads/SD...oseCleaner.pdf
The MSDS for Simple Green in the USA has different ingredients:
https://cdn.simplegreen.com/download...oseCleaner.pdf
True, they do not currently show 2-BE listed. I will research this more to see if this was a past ingredient. But know that it is quite common these days for a chemical or drug to be banned in one country for health reasons, and a company keeps right on using it in other countries.
06-15-19, 06:20 PM
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Illicit drug talk and other things are WAY off topic. Closed.
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