[Jewelry making - Article 00464] - Re: [Orchid] New Soldering Problem

[Peter W. Rowe]

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    While this product, or acetone, or other solvents for various glues
    do help to unstick accidents, it's far better, and somewhat important,
    to avoid the accidents altogether.  if you use these glues, use them
    with sufficient care NOT to get them stuck to body parts. The reason I
    note this is not just that it's a bother or a pain to pull the stuck
    parts apart, but also because these solvents are NOT completely safe
    to use on skin.  Yes, you have to use them now and then, but be aware
    that most such organic solvents, especially the ones active enough to
    be effective on super glues or epoxies, are carcinogenic.  This isn't
    just scare tactics, folks.  These things cause cumulative effects,
    and one day you'll find yourself with lymphoma or the like, not
    knowing why.  My father is currently fighting what will probably be a
    loosing battle with that condition, and the unproven but suspected
    culprit is his many years as an organic chemist.  Back then, people
    weren't so careful with carbon tetrachloride or benzene or the like as
    their dangers were not then completely recognized.  Organic solvents
    can be absorbed through the skin as well as emitting fumes you then
    breath.  Use them as little as possible, and then only with good
    ventilation.  If you're clumsy enough to be frequently gluing your
    fingers, then consider using latex gloves or similar.  They're cheaply
    had.  Harbor freight, for example, will sell you a box of a hundred
    for about 6 bucks, and their use will mean you stick the glove, not
    your finger.  As to getting super glue on your lip...   Well, I guess
    I don't wanna know how that happened...   But don't DO that...  (grin) 

Peter Rowe


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