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jamesperrett · 22nd Feb 2021, 12:06 am

IPA now comes under the Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations which (AFAIK) means that it shouldn't be sold to consumers. It is easily available from trade suppliers. Even in the late 1990's our local pharmacy was becoming more cautious about supplying it but were happy when I explained that it was for recording studio use and they could see our studio building from their window.

As far as cassette demagnetisers are concerned, I was always warned against their use and have used a wand demagnetiser for 40 years. I have only once encountered a seriously magnetised cassette machine which was easily fixed by the demagnetiser. This was a radio cassette which I had just acquired second-hand so I have no idea how it ended up in its magnetised state. Most of the time I just use the demagnetiser every few months as a precaution.

22nd Feb 2021, 12:06 am	#15
jamesperrett Octode Join Date: May 2007 Location: Liss, Hampshire, UK. Posts: 1,876	Re: Head demagnetizer cassette IPA now comes under the Control Of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations which (AFAIK) means that it shouldn't be sold to consumers. It is easily available from trade suppliers. Even in the late 1990's our local pharmacy was becoming more cautious about supplying it but were happy when I explained that it was for recording studio use and they could see our studio building from their window. As far as cassette demagnetisers are concerned, I was always warned against their use and have used a wand demagnetiser for 40 years. I have only once encountered a seriously magnetised cassette machine which was easily fixed by the demagnetiser. This was a radio cassette which I had just acquired second-hand so I have no idea how it ended up in its magnetised state. Most of the time I just use the demagnetiser every few months as a precaution.