I'm with you Lightfoot. My main adhesive is Elmer's Carpenter's glue. I use CA for very very limited uses (hardening threads, hinges, etc). When it comes time to work with epoxy I always wear gloves to keep it off of my skin. With CA and epoxy I also ventilate the area so I don't have to breath in the fumes.

I know this could have been bad for Chad, but a little common sense goes a long way. I know that many people avoid doing this, but when all else fails read the instructions. Try looking on the side of the epoxy bottle. The wording may be a bit different, but the message is the same:

"WARNING: May cause skin and eye irritation. Contains polymeric hardener. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. In case of skin contact, wash thoroughly with soap and water. In case of eye contact, seek medical attention. Do not take internally. Use in well ventilated area. Keep out of reach of children"

I know that some are in too big of a hurry to actually read the instructions and warnings, but it could very well save your life to do so. If the safety warning is read and followed you can avoid lots of problems

Hopefully Chad's experience can point out that it's well worth the extra few seconds it takes to actually read the warnings and instructions.

Ken