Vinyl Cleaning Fluid for VPI RCM

Jes45, I wonder about what chemicals are in those cleaning fluids myself.

I understand the need for manufacturers to keep the compositions of their cleaning fluids secret for business reasons, but I also see the needs for customers to know these compositions to make wise and safe choices or at least for their own peace of mind.

Manufacturers list the ingredients in shampoos, shaving creams, and toothpastes and still have no problem with fair competition for consumers' dollars. There should be a way to do the same with record cleaning fluids.

May be we are not as concerned about what we use on our records as we are about what we use on our hair but wouldn't it be nice to know?

Excellent points, Justin.

>>Manufacturers list the ingredients in shampoos, shaving creams, and toothpastes and still have no problem with fair competition for consumers' dollars.<<

I worked in the chemical industry for 25+ years. The ONLY reason you see ingredients listed on personal care and food products is the government's interest regarding ingestion and skin contact concerns. The law requires the listing of every ingredient beginning with that of the largest volume descending to the smallest.

You might ask your record cleaning solution manufacturer for an MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet). It should contain the products used and the permissible exposure limits for safe use. It will not provide volumes. I'm not sure, however, if they're required to supply these for consumer use.

Stanhifi, I understand the Federal regulations and the reason behind the listing of ingredients in personal care products. I actually had to put together quite a few MSDS myself. But I purposefully omitted their mention to better focus on our topic.

My point was we should have a similar listing of ingredients for record cleaning fluids. After all, we do have concerns about harming our valuable records as well. Knowing the product composition will certainly ease this concern and propably help some of us use the products more intelligently.

Companies can chose to do something like this not because they legally have to but because it is the right thing to do. I think RRL's voluntary listing of their product's composition is commendable. While I have never used their product and cannot say anything about its effectiveness and safety, I admire their decision and will definitely give their product a try. No good deed should go unrewarded.

Justin_time
Totally agree; good post.