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Re: Relative hazards
By:David Dick
Date: 8/20/2000, 8:20 am
In Response To: Re: The Polyester Resin Experiment (Smiley Shields)

While the styrene in polyester has a awful smell it is suposedly not as hazardous as epoxy, which is a carcinogen. And, while the MEK catalyst for poly is hazardous, you only use a few drops.

All this stuff demands respect.

Messages In This Thread

The Polyester Resin Experiment
Spidey -- 8/19/2000, 9:51 pm
Re: The Polyester Resin Experiment
Smiley Shields -- 8/20/2000, 1:53 am
Re: The Polyester Resin Experiment
Spidey -- 8/20/2000, 10:21 am
Re: The Polyester Resin Experiment
Smiley Shields -- 8/20/2000, 4:06 pm
Re: Relative hazards
David Dick -- 8/20/2000, 8:20 am
Thanks, Spidey
John B. -- 8/20/2000, 6:43 am
Re: The Polyester Resin Experiment
Dale Frolander -- 8/20/2000, 1:13 am