Sorry, IMS is industrial Methylated Spirits - which is simply 99% pure methylated spirits. Normal 'meths' has various other constituents in it that make it unpleasant to drink (I believe). Hence supplieres of IMS need to be licenced in Britain - this may be different elsewhere. Matt At 11:15 03/07/97 -0400, you wrote: >At 04:00 PM 7/3/97 +0000, you wrote: >>I am told that cleaning with IMS is a good cure for mould. However it has >>certain implications depending on American health and safety implications - >>in Britain IMS is can be used as a solvent for cleaning, but is not >>registered for use as a pesticide. > >What is IMS? Is this primarily used in Britain? > >Tara > >!!!---!!!---!!!---!!!---!!!---!!!---!!!---!!!---!!!---!!!---!!!---!!!---!!!--- >All violence is the illustration of a pathetic stereotype. > -Barbara Kruger, 1991 > >Tara Kennedy >Acquisitions Assistant >Trinity College Library >Hartford, Connecticut >[log in to unmask] > > ################################## # Matt Stephens # # # # Collections Management Project # # University College London # # [log in to unmask] # # 0171 380 7481 # # Institute Archaeology B18 # ##################################