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Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
By:John Monfoe
Date: 5/1/2002, 8:36 am
In Response To: Re: Epoxy: sensitivity (Chip Sandresky)

: John, didn't you say once that some brands seemed to cause more of these
: problems than others? Pamela, I know a builder who got sensitized. He
: developed a sore rash on his arms every time he got near green epoxy. I
: would consider changing brands or even Tyvek sleeves or a Tyvek suit. I
: know Raka sells the sleeves.

Hi Chip,

We had a laminating epoxy (Ren brand--RP-1710) that caused my problems and I think everyone elses. When we got rid of that and started using a fill epoxy for the backing of our epoxy master molds, the problems stopped. Still, we practiced good hygene and ventilation around the epoxy's we still used.

John

Messages In This Thread

Epoxy: sensitivity
Pamela -- 4/29/2002, 10:03 pm
Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
LeeG -- 4/30/2002, 9:24 am
Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
Pamela -- 4/30/2002, 11:41 am
Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
LeeG -- 4/30/2002, 11:52 am
Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
Liz Leedham -- 4/30/2002, 9:22 am
Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
Pamela -- 4/30/2002, 11:45 am
Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
Bobby Curtis -- 4/30/2002, 8:21 am
Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
John Monfoe -- 4/30/2002, 7:22 am
Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
David Marx -- 5/1/2002, 11:58 am
Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
John Monfoe -- 5/2/2002, 8:35 am
Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
Tony -- 5/3/2002, 2:26 pm
We use an industrial alcohol called ISOSOL.
John Monfoe -- 5/4/2002, 6:32 am
Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
Chip Sandresky -- 4/30/2002, 12:43 pm
Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
John Monfoe -- 5/1/2002, 8:36 am
Re: Epoxy: sensitivity
daren neufeld -- 4/29/2002, 11:09 pm