Peter and Patrick, Me too. I like to use open windows, or a small fan, to create a cross draft. I work from left to right and keep my head ahead of the area I've already juiced, with draft from right to left, to keep the fumes headed away from my eyes. In addition to the respirator, safety glasses with side shields. Every little bit helps. Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: J Patrick Draine To: Pianotech List Sent: 4/26/2006 5:53:03 AM Subject: Re: superglue burning eyes Peter, You are not alone! It does seem that some folks are not as sensitive to CA fumes as we are, though. Although I haven't tried it, some techs have had success with "no odor" formulations of CA. While I voiced some scepticism that "just cuz you can't smell it doesn't mean its good for you", those in the know replied that its vapors are actually heavier, and less likely to float up into one's face. Patrick Draine On 4/26/06, Poole Peter <ppoole at metrocast.net> wrote: Hi, About a year ag, I joined the host of techs using superglue to fix loose tuning pins; early on, I put up with burning throat, nose, eyes. Recently I have been using an OSHA approved respirator, which has cured my burning nose and throat; but my eyes, oh my! After about 15 minutes they start (and progressively get worse throughout the procedure) watering, then stinging, then burning. This is in spite of running a fan, open windows, etc. Question: am I alone in this, perhaps because of extreme sensitivity that others don't have, or some allergic reaction? Or, have others experienced this, and found an answer? Peter Poole Registered Piano Technician Piano Technicians Guild ppoole at metrocast.net www.poolephoto.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20060426/ff78f06e/attachment-0001.html
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