| abstract |
Environmentally-safe, low volatile-organic-compound (VOC), solvent compositions containing 1-bromopropane are disclosed. The compositions contain additional compounds to adjust the solvency characteristics and/or stabilize the 1-bromopropane. To adjust the solvency characteristics while inhibiting flammability, n-propanol or hydrofluorocarbon in a precise amount is added. To stabilize the compositions, a variety of stabilizing agents are added, one of which contains: tert-butyl alcohol or n-propanol; dimethoxymethane or diethoxymethane; and a mixture of 2 or more epoxides selected from the group: butylene oxide, propylene oxide, cyclohexene oxide, epichlorohydrin, and epibromohydrin. The composition is easily used with conventional cleaning techniques and easily incorporated into existing cleaning apparatuses such as vapor degreasers, motion picture film cleaning machines, aerosol applications and the like. |