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Re: Epoxy: respirator *PIC*
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 12/1/2016, 5:13 pm
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: respirator *PIC* (Etienne Muller)

Here's some info from the WEST epoxy site. The underlining is mine:

Avoid breathing concentrated vapors and sanding dust. All of our epoxies have a low volatile organic content (VOC), but vapors can build up in unvented spaces. Provide ample ventilation when working with epoxy in confined spaces, such as boat interiors. When you can’t adequately ventilate your workspace, wear appropriate respiratory protection.

Provide ventilation and wear a dust/mist mask or respirator when sanding epoxy, especially partially cured epoxy. Breathing partially cured epoxy dust increases your risk of sensitization. Although epoxy cures quickly to a sandable solid, it may take over two weeks at room temperature, or elevated-temperature post-curing, to cure completely.

There's lots of good info on that webpage:
http://www.westsystem.com/ss/how-to-prevent-overexposure-to-epoxy/

Here's why it's never a bad idea to have these safety discussions (these popped up in a web search the other day)...


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Epoxy: respirator
warren williamson -- 12/1/2016, 1:23 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/1/2016, 1:49 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 1:56 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 2:06 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 12/1/2016, 2:18 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 2:30 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 12/1/2016, 2:57 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/1/2016, 2:10 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 2:20 pm
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Randy -- 12/1/2016, 2:26 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 2:14 pm
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Les Cheeseman -- 12/1/2016, 3:45 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/1/2016, 7:55 pm
Ditto! *NM*
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/1/2016, 10:45 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/1/2016, 4:03 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 4:58 pm
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Paul Sylvester -- 12/1/2016, 5:50 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/2/2016, 4:31 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/1/2016, 5:13 pm
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jaybabina -- 12/1/2016, 7:03 pm
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upchurchmr -- 12/1/2016, 7:28 pm
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upchurchmr -- 12/1/2016, 7:40 pm
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Randy -- 12/1/2016, 8:01 pm
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Paul T -- 12/1/2016, 9:17 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/2/2016, 12:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/2/2016, 12:30 am
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Les Cheeseman -- 12/2/2016, 9:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/6/2016, 12:58 am
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Nick R. -- 12/2/2016, 10:32 am