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Re: Shop: epoxy safety question
By:Mike Savage
Date: 3/16/2010, 7:35 am
In Response To: Shop: epoxy safety question (Bryan Ledahl)

: I'm currently building my 14' great auk inside my garage...my
: question is: is it possible for the pilot flame on my boiler/hot
: water heater to ignite the vapors from the epoxy??? I'm guessing
: the answer is "no", but better safe than sorry. Thanks

Much less likely than with mineral spirit thinners. I don't think you could stand being in the garage if the vapour concentrations were high enough to ignite.
The limits for epoxy ignition are about 1.3% to 7%, lower and upper. I'd be more concerned with health from breathing the fumes.

Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Shop: epoxy safety question
Bryan Ledahl -- 3/16/2010, 1:40 am
You're correct
Brian Nystrom -- 3/16/2010, 12:53 pm
Re: Shop: epoxy safety question
Mike Savage -- 3/16/2010, 7:35 am
Re: Shop: epoxy safety question
Rosanna Lovecchio -- 3/16/2010, 7:21 am