Arjay1969 wrote:Every type of plastic cement contains some sort of solvent like that, and most of them have some sort of neurological effects if concentrated and inhaled. You just have to make sure to have plenty of ventilation while you're using it.Even CA has its problems...ever gotten a strong whiff of THOSE fumes?
Every type of plastic cement contains some sort of solvent like that, and most of them have some sort of neurological effects if concentrated and inhaled. You just have to make sure to have plenty of ventilation while you're using it.
Even CA has its problems...ever gotten a strong whiff of THOSE fumes?
Absolutely! I don't know of any glue other than white glue that is even remotely non-toxic. CA glue certainly does not fit into a non-toxic category. They all have their fumes and all of those fumes are harmful if inhaled in any concentrated way or for prolonged periods of time. Then again cigarrettes will make you dizzy, have all sorts of poisons in them and are proven killers but people inhale them all the time...makes a guy wonder...
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Are you seriously quoting Wikipedia at us about health concerns??? I could log into Wiki and change it so that Xylene whitens teeth and adds 50 points to your IQ. Does that make it true?
If you want to start a serious discussion about the health risks of modeling cement, bring a serious source to the table, not Wiki.
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This Testor's glue is the kind that sits in the little triangular bottle with the applicator tip. I just read the warning label. It contains Xylene!
Wikipedia on Xylene toxicology:
Xylene exhibits neurological effects. High levels from exposure for acute (14 days or less) or chronic periods (more than 1 year) can cause headaches, lack of muscle coordination, dizziness, confusion, and changes in one's sense of balance[citation needed] . Exposure of people to high levels of xylene for short periods can also cause irritation of the skin, eyes, nose, and throat, difficulty in breathing and other problems with the lungs, delayed reaction time, memory difficulties, stomach discomfort, and possibly adverse effects on the liver and kidneys. It can cause unconsciousness and even death at very high levels (see inhalants). Xylene or products containing Xylene should not be used indoors or around food.Studies of unborn animals indicate that high concentrations of xylene may cause increased numbers of deaths, and delayed growth and development.[citation needed] In many instances, these same concentrations also cause damage to the mothers. It is not yet known whether xylene harms the unborn fetus if the mother is exposed to low levels of xylene during pregnancy.
Xylene exhibits neurological effects. High levels from exposure for acute (14 days or less) or chronic periods (more than 1 year) can cause headaches, lack of muscle coordination, dizziness, confusion, and changes in one's sense of balance[citation needed] . Exposure of people to high levels of xylene for short periods can also cause irritation of the skin, eyes, nose, and throat, difficulty in breathing and other problems with the lungs, delayed reaction time, memory difficulties, stomach discomfort, and possibly adverse effects on the liver and kidneys. It can cause unconsciousness and even death at very high levels (see inhalants). Xylene or products containing Xylene should not be used indoors or around food.
Studies of unborn animals indicate that high concentrations of xylene may cause increased numbers of deaths, and delayed growth and development.[citation needed] In many instances, these same concentrations also cause damage to the mothers. It is not yet known whether xylene harms the unborn fetus if the mother is exposed to low levels of xylene during pregnancy.
I thought this was the same stuff that was found in the testors roll tube. Anybody know if the roll tube kind has Xylene? I liked this kind because it because it was easy to apply and held the parts together well.
Oh well back to gap filling CA for me!
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