Dischargers, smoke generator, 4 inch

[Chris Suslowicz]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

"hexachloroethane" Chris, is this the stuff in my tooth paste?
Do I need a different brand?

Yes, and no.

It's commonly used as a disinfectant/antibacterial ingredient and is perfectly OK in that application (very low concentration).

It's very nasty in screening smoke (HC) because the reaction products are lots of zinc chloride (corrosive), with some hydrochloric acid (ditto), and also carbon monoxide and phosgene (carbonyl chloride (COCl2)) mixed in.

Still much better than phosphorus smokes, though.

Chris.