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Title: Body shop sanding
Post by: omega3000 on 07 June 2014, 09:02:32

One for Dr Cem me thinks  :-\

Quote :

You can only do the best you can do when taking precautions.
But I would like to mention, that fiberglass (styrene monomers) is toxic even when cured. If you can smell the lovely smell, your
getting your fair share. But what's worse, are the particulates. When you sand body filler ( it has glass micro ballons) and fiberglass,
if you don't wear proper protective gear you're getting microscopic pieces of "glass" in your lungs.

 :o

Title: Re: Body shop sanding
Post by: 05omegav6 on 07 June 2014, 10:40:13

All true... as many former boat builders will testify :'(

Title: Re: Body shop sanding
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 07 June 2014, 14:06:57

Quote from: Emd on 07 June 2014, 09:02:32

One for Dr Cem me thinks  :-\

Quote :

You can only do the best you can do when taking precautions.
But I would like to mention, that fiberglass (styrene monomers) is toxic even when cured. If you can smell the lovely smell, your
getting your fair share. But what's worse, are the particulates. When you sand body filler ( it has glass micro ballons) and fiberglass,
if you don't wear proper protective gear you're getting microscopic pieces of "glass" in your lungs.

 :o

 ??? ???  phew.. I didnt know it :-\




event the paints didnt like it ;D


thanks for warning EMD :y

Title: Re: Body shop sanding
Post by: biggriffin on 07 June 2014, 20:27:26

Something one of the Dr's didn't know.. Well done Dr Emd :)