Could electrical part react with chemical?

[kenny1999]

I have need to put some chemicals INSIDE a home electrical appliance which is a closed area. I am thinking and worried that if electrical parts could react with chemical and cause problems? The only
possibility I can think of is if the spark from electrical appliances could react with flammable or explosive chemical and cause serious fire or electrical shock.

However, I am pretty sure that the chemical isn't flammable or explosive at all, but it would slowly release smell (thus gases?) within a closed space, is it still safe?

 

[davenn]

However, I am pretty sure that the chemical isn't flammable or explosive at all, but it would slowly release smell (thus gases?)

How would we know, you haven't told us what the chemical is ?

 

[Joshy]

That sounds risky. I would not try it even if someone on the forums told you it's okay.

 

[Borek]

Chemist version of "If it bleeds, it can be killed." is "If it smells, it is corrosive.".

 

[alan123hk]

I have need to put some chemicals INSIDE a home electrical appliance which is a closed area. I am thinking and worried that if electrical parts could react with chemical and cause problems?

Just want to remind, do not inject too much contact (switch) cleaner into the stereo jack socket, because it may dissolve the soldering flux residue around the PCB mounted switch, making the switch inoperable. The chemical reaction of the cleaner may also damage the LCD screen. Last time my portable music player worth about US $2,000 was scrapped for this reason

 

[berkeman]

I have need to put some chemicals INSIDE a home electrical appliance which is a closed area. I am thinking and worried that if electrical parts could react with chemical and cause problems? The only
possibility I can think of is if the spark from electrical appliances could react with flammable or explosive chemical and cause serious fire or electrical shock.

However, I am pretty sure that the chemical isn't flammable or explosive at all, but it would slowly release smell (thus gases?) within a closed space, is it still safe?

Please give us a link to the MSDS for this chemical. We need that before we can offer any help. You do know what an MSDS is, right?

 

[Rive]

However, I am pretty sure that the chemical isn't flammable or explosive at all, but it would slowly release smell (thus gases?) within a closed space, is it still safe?

Bug repellent?
Could you please spare us from the guesswork?

 

[Vanadium 50]

Pouring an unspecified chemical into an unspecified appliance based on asking a few people on the internet?

A possible outcome for Kenny is