Filmguard Cleaner (Healt hazard data)

[Javier Herrera]

There is some fear regarding the possible harmfulness of this famous product that many love but others are reluctant to use. I'm not talking about the effect on movies, I'm talking about personal health.
In Europe there are expert collectors who give this product a bad name. Yesterday I found this pdf document of the Filmguard product on the internet. It seems the descriptive patent of the product and the care or effects on health. Some specifications seem a bit confusing. You can give your opinion. I'm just exposing this fear that some have.

Thank you

[Brian Fretwell]

Seems like the norm for new H&S law compliancy and aimed to i nclude those using it in large amounts and frequently. Also for warning first-time users to be carefeul. The British made film cleaner/lubricant 2.22 would be more dangerous than that, however it can't be manufactured due to the CFCs used in it being banned.
I use beer line cleaner consentrate weekly (or more often) that is much more dangerous them that as it is mainly Potasium Hydroxide, a strong alkali, but not really dangerous to the skin when diluted to working strength. Now I know the proceedures I have never splashed the concentrate on me.

[Dominique De Bast]

Whatever the product it is, always wise to open the window to limit the risks.

[Rob Young]

I think Brad would be the one to comment on this, although reading it, I don't see anything unduly worrying. All chemicals, including many household cleaners have advisory notices placed upon them.

Some older film cleaners did indeed include potentially dangerous product that could be skin absorbed.

I see no evidence of that here, except, as Domonique says, open a window maybe...good advice when using oven cleaner too!

I'll take the risk!

[David Hardy]

We had litres of that Filmguard cleaner in a cinema i was employed at . The thing is we never used it once as we never had the need for it . We did however open one container for a quick sniff at it then sealed the cap back on . These containers of Filmguard were stored on one shelf of our projector spares cupboard unused and unloved for years right up to the dawn of Digital projection . I don't think the management was too happy though as they had wasted their money on it . LOL !

[Daniel Nemenyi]

Anyone have experience with Van Eck's cleaner (which I just bought a bottle of, without first asking here, fool that I am...)? Filmguard would seem to also lubricate, which Van Eck's doesn't advertise. How much of an issue would that be? (As you can tell I'm new to all of this, so thanks for your patience!)

[Rob Young]

I’ve been using Filmguard for 20 years now. It’s just amazing stuff thanks to our web site owner Brad. I don’t know Brad other than from the 8mm forum, but having used Filmguard and other film “treatments” over the years, I wouldn’t use anything else. I’m not criticising other brands. I’m just endorsing a product I trust.

[Ken Finch]

Film guard is no more a health hazard than the many other chemical solutions we use for cleaning in our domestic and working lives if you follow the advice on the instructions and have adequate ventilation and common sense!

[Osi Osgood]

Someday, someone will come up with the brilliant conclusion that breathing causes cancer in laboratory rats, so there will be a caution to not breathe, so I'm not to worried about film guard. 😀

[Chip Gelmini]

I don't think it's a problem unless Woody Woodpecker sounds like Elmer Fudd......

[Joerg Polzfusz]

When in doubt, use it with opened window outside your bedroom/kitchen and when wearing an FFP2 mask and gloves.

[Mike Newell]

Just back from cleaning films. Still safe.



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