[AT] Solvent

[Steve W.]

The paint shop I used to work in had just about every nasty solvent
available. MEK was used like water in that place. One of the tests done
by the QA people was a cure test using a cotton cloth and MEK. They
counted how many rubs it took to dull or damage the coating. My wife was
in charge of QA for 5 years and carried a pint push top bottle of MEK in
her apron all the time. Due to the constant use of it she has almost no
sense of smell but fortunately that is her only problem. I spent 11
years there in both powder and liquid painting. Used LOT'S of solvents.
Not showing any problems yet, however another gent has acute short term
memory loss, to the point that he has to write down just about anything
if he wants to remember it within an hour. If you ask him about it a
week later he can remember it.

Steve Williams


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Myers" <walking_tractor at yahoo.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
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Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Solvent


>
>
> --- kgw <gwaugh at wowway.com> wrote:
>
> Today, the toluol/toluene
> > and MEK are rarely seen.
>
> Funny thing there, our local hardware store won't
> stock toluol/toluene because it is 'very hazardous'
> but does stock MEK (which I thought was worse?). Go
> figure!
>
> > Point being here.  No, I don't condone that we go
> > out and LOOK for
> > trouble, but is such infrequent contact REALLY a
> > problem, or do we spend
> > much of our time tilting at windmills?
>
> One of my FIL's favorite sayings was "nothing in
> moderation will hurt you."  But he also stated that to
> much of even a good thing could be deadly.  I agree.
> We must use all with a good deal of good sense and
> remember that EVERYONE reacts to everything diffently.
>
> What doesn't bother me (today) is very toxic to the
> next guy and vice-versa.  I just hope that what I did
> yesterday won't bite me later in life but I will not
> live in fear of what I love to do either!
>
> Live safely, but live life to the fullest!
>
> Dave
>
>
>
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