This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment MSDS for WestSystem #105 Resin: = http://westsystem.com/webpages/userinfo/safety/MSDS105.pdf MSDS for WestSystem #205 Hardener: = http://westsystem.com/webpages/userinfo/safety/MSDS205.pdf They have MSDS (material safety data sheets) for all their products. Go = to their home page and do a search on MSDS and you'll get the full list = of PDFs. In a nutshell, they say to not take a bath in it. If you have reasonable = ventilation you shouldn't need a respirator. If you lack adequate = ventilation, wear a good-fitting respirator with an organic filter = cartridge. One should always test-fit their facemask and monitor for = cartridge break-through. I hear a number of folks saying they can't stand the fumes from epoxy. = I'm sure some folks are more sensitive than others. I use West System = exclusively (not because I am sure it is the best product, but I know it = is a very good product and it has always met my needs) and have never = had any problems with vapor sensitivity - I don't wear a respirator when = working with it. In piano work, we are usually working with small = quantities. Many, if not most, users of West System epoxies are building = boat hulls and are coating 50,000 square feet of material at a time (or = there abouts) - I figure if a respirator is optional is that situation, = bonding up a little four-foot long bridge isn't going to kill me, IMHO. (cough, cough, cough.....) Terry Farrell ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Erwinspiano@aol.com=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 10:30 AM Subject: epoxy toxcicity BTW is Epoxy toxic? Does it require masks etc? I think it gives me = & my son a headache which ,means can you spell toxicity boys & girls. What's the haz-mat say. Dale u say you like clamps? Building a long bridge root. Terry Farrell www.farrellpiano.com ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/03/52/ee/d5/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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