Dangers of breathing in ultrasonic cleaners/lubricants?

[masakarijoe]

I have two large ultrasonic cleaners (each big enough to fit one 16" AR upper) that I use to clean rental guns for a local range. One is cleaner, and the other lubricant. The guns get shot a lot.


(Cleaner left, lubricant right)
When cleaning, I do so in the basement, and leave the door to the outside open. Still, the smell gets pretty intense, and can be smelled from upstairs in the kitchen by my wife.
Is inhaling this particularly dangerous? Like I said, I leave the doors open, but that only does so much. I always wear gloves during cleaning.
I'm looking for info from those knowledgeable on the subject. Yes, I have read the labels and warnings. Thanks guys.

[JenniferG]

What does the MSDS say about the products? Your wife has the Right to Know.

[IIIIIREPOIIIII]

(Cleaner left, lubricant right)

That shit right there looks like one hell of a party favor! ;P

[Remington788]

What does the MSDS say about the products? Your wife has the Right to Know.

I would not huff it
http://www.policestore.com/userdocs/...39_default.pdf

http://www.sinclairintl.com/userdocs...10_default.pdf

[Marcus99]

I've used that Hornady stuff in mine(a smaller unit) and I didn't notice any significant fumes. My wife insists that I close the door to my gun room when I'm cleaning guns hahaha I think it's the shooters choice that she doesn't like.

[39flathead]

Brownells sells CC235 cleaner that is made for gun cleaning.

That Hornady stuff is for the home hobbyist.
If your tank is heated you might be putting off fumes that you definitely shouldn't be inhaling.

If your tank is not heated rig up a heating element from a hot water tank to bring the temp up, this will greatly reduce your "cooking" time and when using the proper chemical/water mix the fumes will be greatly reduced.

Ours has a rigged heating element as well as a rigged up circulating pump to help in preheating.

[cephas]

Don't know much about it so please educate me. I'm curious as to how hot the tanks are run.
Quite a bit of water and up to 10% Dipropylene Glycol Propyl Ether in the Hornady solution. https://www.hornady.com/support/mate...data-sheets#!/
They list the flashpoint around 200F.
Have seen mishaps involving Ether, albeit with much stronger concentrations.

[Bang]

When I was a young, Hoppe's #9 had benzene in it. Benzene being a carcinogen, it was removed from general public access. The reformulated Hoppe's doesn't clean quite as well in my opinion. Hoppe's is quite odorous, and back in the day probably was bad to inhale. But so far, I'm alive.

[RockIsland]

What does the MSDS say about the products? Your wife has the Right to Know.

[Manxdriver]

What does the MSDS say about the products? Your wife has the Right to Know.

Not if he's not paying her. I'm kidding