Nolan Penney wrote:
>
> http://www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/isocyanates/index.html
>
> Read the links to your hearts content. :-)
One of the things I'd completely forgotten during this discussion is
that some companies (only one I know of for sure is PPG) have been
introducing, in the last year or two, water-based urethanes and
polyurethanes. These are purported to be environmentally safer, but I
have no idea whether that is a matter of kind or degree, or whether or
not their use still requires the same level of protective equipment
(separately-sourced breathing air, etc.).
We have introduced these water-based paints in our production process,
and to date, the only noticeable change in quality is a somewhat greater
tendency to orange peel, especially when applied with HVLP guns. Whether
they are fundamentally safer during application, I cannot say. When I
get a little spare time, I'll try to locate MSDS sheets on these new
paints.
Cheers, all.
--
Michael D. Porter
Roswell, NM (yes, _that_ Roswell)
[mailto:mporter@zianet.com]
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`72 GT6 Mk. III (daily driver)
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`86 Nissan 300ZX (the minimal-maintenance road car)
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