As with all chemicals it is advised to read the Material Data Safety Sheets (MSDS) that are associated with the chemicals. This is for resins, but also for any kind of solvent. If the data sheets do not come with the product, they can be ordered by from the manufacturer (who have to provide them, as required by OSHA). The MSDS contains information about problems with exposure to skin, eyes and breathing. They also give ideas what to use when in contact with skin. Typically water and soap is the choice of cleaning agent, when in contact with resin. Aceton disolves all fats in the skin, dries it out and helps transport the resins into the skin, making exposure even worse.
Be aware of Latex gloves, as they are not as tight as you may think. In fact, Aceton goes right through it. Better are Nitril or Butylen gloves. In my line of work I have to work a lot with acrylic monomers, some of which are extreme skin sensitizers, others are less harmful. From there I also know that some poeple react very quickly to some of the chemicals, while others to not appear to have any problem whatsoever. All in all, the best defense is to use proper protective wear such as nitril gloves. Wolfgang -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On Behalf Of Brian Kraut Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 8:57 PM To: KRnet Subject: KR> epoxy safety When I was at Sun and Fun I was working at the Wicks booth with their manager that had been with them for twenty something years. He told me that of all of the people he knew that had serious health problems from epoxy, that most of them were using gasoline, MEK, or Acetone to clean the epoxy off of their hands. Aside from the other nasty things those chemicals can do to you, they also open up your pores and let the epoxy get in them. Obviously, it is best to uses gloves, but if you do get epoxy on your hands use something a little safer to get it off. Brian Kraut Engineering Alternatives, Inc. www.engalt.com _______________________________________ to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
