I've worked with epoxy for many years, and am sensitized to the point of feeling a tightness in my chest if I do not wear a good-fitting respirator with organic vapor cartridges. As I live where the winters are cold, I cannot work in the basement on epoxy jobs that have significant surface area without containment structures, exhaust fans, etc. The good news is that sensitization is a very individual phenomenon, but the bad news is that unless one takes precautions working with epoxy, finding out that you have been sensitized is an unpleasant experience. The best advice is to take ALL possible precautions - ALL the time. To that end, below are links from manufacturers of epoxies often used in boatbuiding: links to home pages: http://www.westsystem.com/ http://www.masepoxies.com/ http://www.systemthree.com/ http://www.raka.com/ SAFETY INFO http://www.masepoxies.com/safety.htm http://www.westsystem.com/ (link to safety info under green 'Go To' bar on left, or do a search for the term 'MSDS' to see not only the MSDS, but a link to General Safety Guidelines) TECHNICAL AND SAFETY http://www.raka.com/epoxyman.htm FAQ/TECHNICAL INFO http://www.masepoxies.com/mas8.htm http://www.systemthree.com/ (download their epoxy manual) http://www.westsystem.com/ (link to user manual under green 'Go To' bar on left) Play Hard, Erik Sprenne *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Mar 01 2003 - 19:27:20 PST
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