Brake cleaner is perfectly safe - for cleaning brakes.
If you read the article, you'll see that's not what he was using it for, and he basically ignited the stuff using his welder, turning it into a highly poisonous gas.
There are millions of household products which are utterly lethal if used incorrectly.
For example, if you're cleaning your toilet, and use a combination of bleach and ammonia, you will create one of three substances (depending on the proportions of bleach and ammonia you use):
1) Chlorine gas, which can kill you if you inhale too much, but can also cause serious long-term health damage if you don't inhale a lethal amount
2) Nitrogen Trichloride, which is highly toxic and volatile (read: dangerously unstable explosive)
or
3) Hydrazine, which is essentially a very highly explosive rocket fuel - too much ammonia will cause this stuff to explode
2002 (D9) Peugeot 406 Coupe SE, 2.2 litre Petrol. Scarlet Red/Rouge Ecarlate/Rosso Scarlatto. Black Leather interior. SOLD
2008 (E60 LCI) BMW 525i M-Sport, 3.0 litre Petrol. Carbonschwarz Metallic. Black Dakota Leather and Myrtlewood interior.
Took the fuel filter out today and gave it a shake,after about 15 spins car started without easy start,so hopefully new filter and seal should sort it thanks for all the advice guys
my 406 2001 wont start unlike it and i just checked every thing possible and i discovered its very very low on engine oil. infact not any trace of oil on the dip stick .should i just refill with engine oil and try again??
discovered the fuel consumption is high and has electrical issues ,trip display malfucntions(resets itself without touching and later goes back to normal and resets again)what should i expect when i get to the work shop
thanks for all the advice guys 
