Brodhead Pietenpol Association

Original Posted By: Dave and Connie
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Use of T-88 IndoorsDave,Just caught your message. What exactly did you mean by the M E K effect on the body? Corky________________________________________________________________________________Date: Sun, 06 Jan 2002 21:50:41 -0600

Original Posted By: Jeffery Lorimor

Original Posted By: Kip & Beth Gardner
Subject: Re: Pietenpol-List: Use of T-88 IndoorsA couple of weeks ago I was using a tube of polyeurathane glue. The tube burst on it's side and I had one hell of a mess in my left hand. You might remember several months ago after I had used this stuff I asked the list how to get it off your hands. Well in order to clean this last time I used varsol, Acetone, Lacquer Thinner, Acrylic lacquer thinner and it still wouldn't dissolve the glue. By this time I had a complete coating on both hands. I then poured some MEK in a bowl and washed my hands for several minutes. It cleaned them slightly but to this day I still feel like I have varnished hands. My reason for asking you about the effects was that I spent the next 2 or 3 days in a zombie state. Tonight after requesting your comment I went to the shop and read the cautions. I'll get rid of that stuff manana. Thanks for your return mailCorky the zombie in La________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 7 Jan 2002 12:28:41 -0500

Original Posted By: Dave and Connie
I always use a NIOSH approved facemask even when working on my R/C stuffwhen it comes to epoxies and resins. We tend to think injury "won't" happento us, but for fifty bucks, it is a prudent investment to rule out thesefactors. These masks are about five steps up from the 3M type pull overmasks, but when we are talkng PPM, parts per million, that can causeunrepairable harm, it is best to err on the safe side. Well ventilated workares are the best thing you could do, but the mask assures saftey. Afterall, you want to be able to enjoy the work you've put into your plane afetryou are done. If anyone would like to see copies of the NIOSH/MSDSrecomendations for certain chemcicals, let me know, and tommorrow, Tuesday,I will post pics to the archive site. I could also respond privately. I hadsome work done on my shulder today, so will be out of work for a couple ofweeks. You might be surprised what it says about things we commonly use.Sorry for the bandwith, but health and safety should always be at theforefront when building. CHeers,Doug Blackburn, Arrowbear Lake, So. Cal.Inland Slope Rebels, Riverside Ca.________________________________________________________________________________Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2002 21:34:05 -0600