TOMARK, s.r.o.
Airplane Maintenance Manual
Chapter 51 Standard Practices Structure
Page 158
Issue: 28.FEB 2017
Disadvantages: it must be used without other dilution (expensive); not
ecological (danger of water contamination); detrimental to health
(must be carried out in an aerated area with personal protective
means); waste (including dripping from the area) must be eliminated
in the incinerating plants.
Use: for Al-alloys surfaces, epoxy fibreglass
NOTICE
Damage to plastic parts (PC-Lexan, PMMA Plexiglas) possible.
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Never use these agents for degreasing plastic parts.
Water-based agents - emulgation substances, wetting agents
Applied also by spraying onto washed surfaces or by wiping with wet
(by pouring and dipping) textile wad. After applying it, let it act for
some time (see manufacturers recommendation) and then it is rinsed
with clear water (by means of sponge dipped in ample amount of
water or water jet).
Advantages: (different according to the type of product: it is possible
to highly dilute with water (cheap); ecological - waste (including
dripping from the surface due to ample amount of water it is
necessary to contain it) can be generally eliminated after its additional
dilution with water in public sewerage; the least detrimental to health.
Disadvantages: slow and unreliable evaporating from corners and
borders, additional warming drying) mostly required imperfect
elimination of water results in wrong adhesion of paint coats;
imperfect degreasing of fibreglass parts (not possible to use).
Use: for Al-alloys surfaces and plastics
DANGER Explosion hazard due to solvent vapors.
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Work only in explosion proof rooms with exhaustion device.
WARNING Poisoning hazard due to solvent vapors.
Thinners of approved dope and adhesive are poisonous and
carcinogenic.
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Wear externally ventilated protective clothing, protective goggles,
chemical resistant gloves and respiratory mask when removing
adhesive and dope.
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Carefully degrease affected surfaces.
