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01-23-2011, 07:25 PM | #1 |
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I've been seeing a lot of people breaking into custom making and working with materials that they haven't used before. I thought it would be a good thing to go over some basic safety when using some of these products.
My father passed away recently after a 3 year battle with stage 4 lung cancer. He didn't drink or smoke but he's worked as a machinist since he was 17 in the engine room of the USS Piedmont. What he didn't know was that before I was even born, he potentially had growths in his lungs that continued growing until his diagnosis when he was 60. He ate right, worked out just about every day, and was swimming a mile 3-4 times a week just before the diagnosis. He followed what was considered current safety instructions throughout his career but often times we find out later, proper protection wasn't used. Most of us use acryllic paints. Model Masters Acryl states on its label that it's non-toxic as does most every acryllic paint label you'll find. Every label, no matter color, states this. This isn't 100% accurate. For one, many acryllics use a resin to bond the paint to your surface(MM uses a glycol I believe). While it's 100% safe when used for it's general purpose, it can become dangerous. When I was in college, we were not allowed to use resins as an isolated medium in our building. We could had acid baths for printmaking and various chemicals for photography but not resins. The main reason was this material could instantly blind an eye on contact if vapored. Pigments vary from color to color but as a general rule, a toxic pigment is toxic no matter what type of paint it is. My cadmium yellow bottle says it's 100% non toxic, but cadmium is toxic no matter what form it is. This isn't like crayola where "watermelon" isn't made from watermelons. Cadmium red or yellow is made from cadmium. That's the dangerous pigment you can identify, there are others that are used in mixtures that aren't always printed. I would suggest to never paint with uncovered, open wounds, and if you're sanding or dremelling off paint, wear eye protection and at least a surgical mask. But whenever you dremel or sand, you should probably wear these items anyways. |
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01-23-2011, 07:28 PM | #2 |
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Now I know!
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01-23-2011, 09:03 PM | #3 |
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and knowing is half the battle
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01-24-2011, 12:18 AM | #4 |
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In all seriousness though, thanks for the info
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01-27-2011, 02:04 PM | #5 |
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Thanks for posting this, man, and I'm sorry for your loss.
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