Stabilant 22 has caused no skin reactions in tests, and is, in the undiluted form, is non-flammable, although if its temperature is raised above 200' C the decomposition products would burn. Stabilant 22 has an LD50 of about 5 grams per kilogram body weight. No skin reaction has been noted in tests, save that Stabilant's detergency can remove skin oils under conditions of constant exposure, increasing the skin's susceptibility to chafing. Some end users prefer to buy larger quantities and use industrial syrettes to apply the material onto connections. Camel's hair or sable brushes can be used to brush it on card-edge connectors.
Cards can also have their edge connectors dipped into the dilute material.
If Stabilant 22 is used as an IC insertion aid, a small piece of conductive foam epoxied to the inside of a flat tin can be saturated with Stabilant 22 and the IC pins thrust into the foam to coat them. Stabilants have been in some field trial applications for over fifteen years without showing any sign of reduced effectiveness. The material has a high molecular weight and a very low vapor pressure, thus it is not prone to evaporation. World-wide patents pending. This Application Note is based on customer-supplied information, and D.W. Electrochemicals is publishing it for information purposes only.