Those canned duster things... yeah those things...

Darkhorse

It's like an aerosol can thingy that shoots out air at a high velocity that dusts things. Anyway, I used to work with these in a warehouse but I was wondering if these are OK for coins.

I ask because when these cans run low they can squirt out a substance... and when you turn 'em upside down it shoots out ice cold and you can freeze stuff. Are these things potentially harmful to coins?

Russ

As long as you don't use them upside down or when they run low, they're fine. I've been using them as step one of the drying process for three years, and have never had a problem.

Russ, NCNE

JrGMan2004

<< <i>As long as you don't use them upside down or when they run low, they're fine. I've been using them as step one of the drying process for three years, and have never had a problem.

Russ, NCNE >>

My boss says he's always done this, and has never had anything bad happen... but, as Russ says, when they run low or upside down, it's not good...

solid

I've used them for years with no problem - ditto for not holding the can upside down.

I might add that I NEVER use the straw/tube that comes with the can. I've never
seen one fly off the can, but would hate to make a scratch in a nice proof coin!!!

Ken

Steve27

"... and when you turn 'em upside down it shoots out ice cold and you can freeze stuff."

Sounds like Freon, or a Freon substitute, so probably very safe for coins.