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> I'm just getting started on a S&G, and I have this safety question:
> Does one's workshop need to be well-ventilated when working with epoxy?
> Does epoxy emit significant vapor, and does the vapor represent a safety
> concern? And if so, for what period of time? hours? days? weeks?
> I have scanned through the Sys3 manual a couple of times and only found
> one statement (which I don't have in front of me at this second),
> something about how its high vapor pressure keeps it from being a problem.
> Building in the basement instead of the (detached, unheated) garage would
> be a heck of a lot easier... :)
While you should be aware of concentrated vapors the bigger hazzard is the uncured hardener. Wear gloves and change them often. Kern Hendricks, the president of System Three is a regular contributor to the rec.boats.building news group. If you do a search via http://dejanews.com for "KernHend" you can find a lot of info on epoxy handing. There have been several threads discussing epoxy senitivity in great depth. I spent three summers working in a fiberglass pickup topper plant. I never had any reaction to the resin, hardener or dust but saw many kids go home with severe rash after just a couple hours of exposure.
Steve
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