Re: Don't try this at home...
A good few years ago I worked for a local medical electronics company (now defunct) and had to visit our agent in Saudi Arabia to train one of their engineers how to service our equipment.
After a successful repair I asked for something to clean the flux residue and was given Carbon Tetrachloride. I protested pointing out how hazardous it was and suggested they use IPA, Isopropyl alcohol. The engineer explained that this was impossible to get in Saudi as alcohol is banned so they had to use Carbon Tetrachloride.
The fact that you cannot drink Isopropyl alcohol did not matter, all alcohol was banned but clearly Health and safety did not matter.............
Peter
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