[ARC5] MEK, benzene, acetone for Q dope.

Ronnie Hull w5sum at comcast.net
Mon Mar 10 14:58:47 EDT 2014


Talk about beating a dead horse..good golly..,

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> On Mar 10, 2014, at 11:43 AM, Bruce Long <coolbrucelong at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> In my opinion MSDS warnings are for chemical use that occurs in an industrial setting not "industrial exposure".   It is true there are some odd results, such as rubbing alcohol in a home bathroom being "unregulated" and an another bottle of the same stuff at work without a MSDS sticker makes the employer selectable to a serious fine.
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> However it is a mistake to think MSDS warnings can be safely ignored or discounted for occasional home use.
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> MEK scares me and I avoid its use at home if I can and use full precautions when I can't avoid use.
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> On Monday, March 10, 2014 11:56 AM, J. Forster <jfor at quikus.com> wrote:
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> MSDSs are for Industrial Exposure...  40 hours per week for many years.
> Not for occasional, casual use.
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> You can die from drinking water or eating carrots too.
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> -John
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>> All,
>> Here is the Material Safety Data Sheet for the MEK. They always sound
>> scary,
>> but with the toxicity at greater than 2 gram per kilo you would have to


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