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Funny feeling in hands after "odorless mineral spirits"

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Ignoramus26671

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May 15, 2009, 11:50:39 PM5/15/09
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I thought that woodworkers would have more experience with this sort
of thing.

I had to wash some parts in odorless mineral spirits (which is not
really odorless). I mostly used my right hand to grap parts from the
tank. Now I have a "funny feeling" whenever I would fold my hand to
make a fist, as if the hairs on the back of the palm rise.

It cannot possibly be good? Any comments? Gloves seem to be a must?

i

TD Driver

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May 16, 2009, 12:05:16 AM5/16/09
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You might want to take that hand over to the local urgent care center.
This one comes under the ounce of prevention rule.

nailsh...@aol.com

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May 16, 2009, 12:12:34 AM5/16/09
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On May 15, 11:05 pm, TD Driver <lawrence.tarn...@sbcglobaln.com>
wrote:

> You might want to take that hand over to the local urgent care center.
> This one comes under the ounce of prevention rule.

I couldn't agree more. There is NO reason to take a chance with this
stuff, or any other thinners or solvents.

You can go to HF and get a ton (100?) of nitrile gloves for $10. They
are powdered so they actually come out of the box even after you have
them a month or three.

All solvents are dangerous, and with gloves so cheap, there is no
reason not to use them.

As a word of warning and food for thought: ever see an old
professional painter?

If so, ever see one that is a well man?

Do yourself a favor. Get the nitrile gloves on the cheap from HF, use
the hell out of them, and get some proper respiratory equipment to
protect yourself when using any solvents or solvent based materials.

Robert


CW

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May 16, 2009, 12:27:24 AM5/16/09
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Gloves would be good for next time. The solvent has removed the oil from
your skin. A little hand cream will take care of it.


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Len

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May 16, 2009, 12:33:53 AM5/16/09
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Just listen to CW I have used OMS for Years same thing just wash your hands
with soap and water and apply some hand lotion, or just wash and do nothing
it will go away quickly.


Leonard


RicodJour

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May 16, 2009, 1:01:03 AM5/16/09
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On May 15, 11:50 pm, Ignoramus26671 <ignoramus26...@NOSPAM.

Make it a habit to read first and play with the chemicals after.
Google whatever the chemical is and MSDS. Pretty much anything you
wouldn't drink, you should wear gloves.

R

nailsh...@aol.com

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May 16, 2009, 1:05:31 AM5/16/09
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On May 16, 12:01 am, RicodJour <ricodj...@worldemail.com> wrote:

> Pretty much anything you
> wouldn't drink, you should wear gloves.

Now >>that<< is a pretty good rule of thumb.

Robert

RicodJour

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May 16, 2009, 1:18:57 AM5/16/09
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On May 16, 1:05 am, "nailshoote...@aol.com" <nailshoote...@aol.com>
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You don't know the stuff I drink. ;)

R

Lew Hodgett

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May 16, 2009, 1:45:40 AM5/16/09
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"RicodJour" wrote:

=====================================


Make it a habit to read first and play with the chemicals after.
Google whatever the chemical is and MSDS. Pretty much anything you
wouldn't drink, you should wear gloves.

==================================

Trip to H/F and $5 will get you a box of latex surgical gloves.

Add a couple of $ for nitrile.

Lew


nailsh...@aol.com

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May 16, 2009, 2:11:57 AM5/16/09
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On May 16, 12:18 am, RicodJour <ricodj...@worldemail.com> wrote:

> > Now >>that<<  is a pretty good rule of thumb.
>
> You don't know the stuff I drink.  ;)
>
> R

Yikes! LMAO!!

Robert

HeyBub

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May 16, 2009, 8:55:55 AM5/16/09
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Probably just sensitization.

More exposure will desensitize your skin. Rinse your hands daily in the
stuff, and soon you'll not feel a thing.


Ed Pawlowski

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May 16, 2009, 9:10:10 AM5/16/09
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"Ignoramus26671" <ignoram...@NOSPAM.26671.invalid> wrote in message
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I'd get a funny feeling when making a fist and holding something tight. It
was a good feeling though.


Robatoy

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May 16, 2009, 12:14:45 PM5/16/09
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On May 16, 12:12 am, "nailshoote...@aol.com" <nailshoote...@aol.com>
wrote:

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> You can go to HF and get a >>>>>>ton (100?)<<<<<< of nitrile gloves for $10.  

Made me laugh me arse off..

r

Nova

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May 16, 2009, 8:35:17 PM5/16/09
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I agree with CW that hand lotion should take care of the problem
although I'm still trying to figure out the "hairs on the back of the
palm" part. It sounds interesting! :-)

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
nov...@verizon.net

nailsh...@aol.com

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May 16, 2009, 11:02:19 PM5/16/09
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Well, I had to see if you were out there!

;^)

Besides - these were really heavy gloves!

Robert

Robatoy

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May 17, 2009, 7:26:18 PM5/17/09
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On May 16, 11:02 pm, "nailshoote...@aol.com" <nailshoote...@aol.com>
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The kind doctors wear when doing prostrate exams in a neighbourhood
where the main diet consists of burritos?

jo4hn

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May 17, 2009, 10:29:40 PM5/17/09
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And only if one or both of you are lying down...

nailsh...@aol.com

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May 18, 2009, 2:58:44 AM5/18/09
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On May 17, 5:26 pm, Robatoy <Counterfit...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> > Besides - these were really heavy gloves!
>
> The kind doctors wear when doing prostrate exams in a neighbourhood
> where the main diet consists of burritos?

Exactly! Think Colin Clive in the lab in Frankenstein. ;^)

Robert

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