Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2009 16:46:51 -0500
From: Mary Robinette Kowal <mary-AT-otherhandproductions.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Toxicity Questions


You mostly want to be careful inhaling it.

The U.S. National Institute of Health has a fantastic database of
health and safety on household products.  I snagged the entry on
mineral spirits for you.

http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/household/brands?tbl=brands&id=16009016

"Skin Contact: Exposure may cause mild skin irritation. Prolonged or
repeated exposure may dry the skin. Symptoms may include redness,
burning, drying and cracking and skin burns. Skin absorption is
possible but harmful effects are not expected from this route of
exposure under normal conditions of handling and use."

Yours,
Mary

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Mary Robinette Kowal
http://www.maryrobinettekowal.com



On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 4:33 PM, Mathieu René <creaturiste-AT-primus.ca> wrote:
> I just realized that using mineral spirits as a smoothing aggent on my
> oil-clay =A0may not be a good idea after all.
>
> I don't know enough about it to confirm it, but I suspect it just doesn't
> evaporate.
> Since I re-use my plastalina, I don't want to have residues of solvents on
> my hands...
>
> Am I correct in the assumption?
>
> Thanks
>
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