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rotorwrench · 12-10-2017, 10:57 AM

The latest on the EPA hit list is Methylene Chloride paint stripper. It seems that somewhere around 57 people have died or were seriously injured this year as a result of breathing the fumes in confined places like bathrooms during remodeling. The latest death was a young man that'd had training about this but it evidently didn't stick. His brother tried to save him but couldn't. Since his training didn't help and the warnings on the container weren't heeded, it is necessary to ban the substance even though there are no other chemicals that do this job effectively.

By this logic, aircraft engines should be banned too since no amount of training or warning signs stop the occasional accidental propeller strikes or human injestion into the compressor inlets.

Asbestos was an unseen hazard since it was applied in certain ways that made it a danger to folks over time without their knowledge of its existence. This was a true hazard since there is no way to know if the fibers are present in quantities that can cause mesothelioma or lung cancer. Working with the fibers not only was a danger to the worker but it also was a danger to the person that washes his clothes or cleans the work place.

12-10-2017, 10:57 AM	#27
rotorwrench Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 18,007	Re: Asbestos In Cars The latest on the EPA hit list is Methylene Chloride paint stripper. It seems that somewhere around 57 people have died or were seriously injured this year as a result of breathing the fumes in confined places like bathrooms during remodeling. The latest death was a young man that'd had training about this but it evidently didn't stick. His brother tried to save him but couldn't. Since his training didn't help and the warnings on the container weren't heeded, it is necessary to ban the substance even though there are no other chemicals that do this job effectively. By this logic, aircraft engines should be banned too since no amount of training or warning signs stop the occasional accidental propeller strikes or human injestion into the compressor inlets. Asbestos was an unseen hazard since it was applied in certain ways that made it a danger to folks over time without their knowledge of its existence. This was a true hazard since there is no way to know if the fibers are present in quantities that can cause mesothelioma or lung cancer. Working with the fibers not only was a danger to the worker but it also was a danger to the person that washes his clothes or cleans the work place. Last edited by rotorwrench; 12-10-2017 at 11:05 AM.