Date:         Fri, 9 Aug 1996 10:11:56 +0400
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From:         wsettle@mta.ca (Wade A Settle)
Subject:      Re: Aircoolie goes up in flames...

> The said something on the news about the fire in the magnesium block
>engine being very difficult to extinguish.... anyone know anything
>about this?
>
>Mike Esc.


The Goodfellow metals catalogue has a hazard listing beside many of its
Magnesium products of HF and a flame.  The hazard symbol description reads:
Highly Flamable - Solids which ignite after contact with flame, or evolve
highly flammable gasses in contact with water.


Back when I was in the volunteer fire department (15 years ago) I guess
that is why they told us to never put water on a VW bug if if was on fire.


WAde

87 Vanagon GL
92 Escort

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