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Old 10-22-2008, 06:07 AM
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Default RE: Respirator for CA??

I have found that I rarely need CA and when I do I have everything set up so I can quickly apply it then close the bottle. I have a little fan that I use to blow the fumes away from me while I do this and I don't have the problems anymore. CA got to me too. Before I read about it here on RCU I didn't know it was dangerous. I just thought I had caught something that was aggravating my sinuses then one day I realized I was getting like that after using CA. It was so bad once that my lungs hurt. Now I rarely use it (strengthen balsa threads after tapping is about the only time) because other glues work as good or better, so look at what your are doing and ask yourself if you really need to use CA. If the answer is yes, then see if you can ready that part of your project so you are only exposed to it for a short time. Make sure the area is well ventilated.