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Volatile Organic Compounds
By:Pete Rudie
Date: 4/21/1999, 8:52 pm
In Response To: Re: toxic vapors (builder)

Quite right. A can of Interlux Clipper 1-part polyurethane on my shelf says 450 grams/liter of VOC's. That's high, and high is what you can get if you don't wear proper safety equipment.

> A friend of mine who reads labels discovered that a lot of the so called
> water based urethanes had the same level of VOC (Volatile Organic
> Compounds) as most modern varnishes. Even if the finish contains no VOC's,
> there are a lot of other nasty synthetics that are not VOC's that can nail
> you quickly. The bottom line is wear a good respirator so you keep your
> brain cells for playing with boats.

Messages In This Thread

toxic vapors
lee -- 4/21/1999, 11:30 am
Re: toxic vapors
builder -- 4/21/1999, 8:45 pm
Volatile Organic Compounds
Pete Rudie -- 4/21/1999, 8:52 pm
Epoxy fumes?
Bruce H. -- 4/21/1999, 9:22 pm
Re: Epoxy fumes?
Pete Rudie -- 4/22/1999, 12:26 am
If you don't mind my asking
Bruce H. -- 4/22/1999, 3:50 pm
Re: If you don't mind my asking
Pete Rudie -- 4/22/1999, 11:14 pm
Re: Epoxy fumes?
Don Beale -- 4/22/1999, 11:48 am
Re: Epoxy fumes?
Pete Rudie -- 4/22/1999, 1:02 pm
Allergic to gloves
Dean Trexel -- 4/23/1999, 9:45 pm
More gloves
Paul Jacobson -- 4/26/1999, 8:00 pm
Re: Allergic to gloves
Pete Rudie -- 4/24/1999, 2:15 am
Re: Allergic to gloves
Greg Steeves -- 4/24/1999, 2:30 pm
Barrier cream under gloves
Pete Rudie -- 4/25/1999, 1:52 am
Re: Barrier cream under gloves
Greg Steeves -- 4/25/1999, 4:28 pm
Re: Allergic to gloves
Don Beale -- 4/24/1999, 2:09 am
Re: Epoxy fumes?
Roger Donahe -- 4/22/1999, 11:26 am
Re: Epoxy fumes?
Pete Rudie -- 4/22/1999, 12:40 pm
Thanks Pete
Bruce H. -- 4/22/1999, 10:21 am
Amines
Pete Rudie -- 4/22/1999, 11:32 am
Re: toxic vapors
Pete Rudie -- 4/21/1999, 11:58 am
Re: toxic vapors
lee -- 4/21/1999, 12:11 pm
Re: toxic vapors
Pete Rudie -- 4/21/1999, 12:38 pm