| Chemcal sensitivity and Loctite 242 [message #81841] |
Sun, 25 April 2010 17:05  |
JohnL455
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Registered: October 2006
Location: Woodstock, IL
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We've taken on a big contract at work and we are using birch wood, aluminum, Wisonart laminate, contact cement, Lexan, laquer paint, and steel in these racks we are building. I'm not applying the Loctite directly but we get them over from our other shop same or next day. I have burning in nose and lungs, lips are swelling, a cayenne pepper sensation and a sweet taste that won't go away for like 3 days after exposure. My sense of taste and smell is all in havoc. I know Loctite has that sweet taste and odor as there is Propylene glycol in there as well as Sacharrin. I can see the chemicals on the MSDS but don't know what other chemicals are formed and released during the anerobic reaction of polymerization. Does anyone know???I'm guessing they are worse than what is listed as contents. The symptoms I am having are listed on the data sheet as reactions but I'm really sensitive to this stuff and it isn't really bothering anyone else. I called Loctite and asked about the low odor 2423 but she didn't say or know if it would be better. I'm getting in a sample of stick Loctite from McMaster tomorrow to try as there should be no liquid spillover. I can't put my finger on what is causing this but the sweet taste is leaning me toward this as the cause. Does anyone know about Lexan and offgasing? I know shops have problems with using tint film on it as it offgasses and forms bubbles. Could this be the problem? I don't think so as it would choke and poison our astronauts. I'll have to do more testing but I can't get near these things. The laquer paint has never bothered me before so I've sort of ruled that out. HELP!
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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