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Isopropyl Alcohol Saftey?

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  • Member since
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  • From: Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Illinois
Posted by Triarius on Thursday, October 12, 2006 10:10 PM
Like most alcohols, isopropyl is a dessicant—it will dry out your skin, and at 99% concentration, you really don't want to get it in your eyes. Toxicity is generally low, see here.

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Posted by Bgrigg on Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:39 PM
Squirting Iso into your eyes is certainly not recommended, but it's relatively harmless. Look at it this way Windex is 30% Isopropyl Alcohol and (some) people use it for cleaning their windows. Just don't drink it.

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    September 2006
  • From: Newfoundland, Canada
Isopropyl Alcohol Saftey?
Posted by ZzZGuy on Thursday, October 12, 2006 8:07 PM
I use 99% isopropyl alcohol to thinn my acrylic paints (tamiya and Gunze). Now from what i have read these paints by themselves are the next best thing to non toxic and only require a dust mask to filter out airborn particles when ABing.

I however am not fimilar with isopropyl alcohol and overlooked this untill ricently. The only relvant warning on the lable is "Keep away form eyes and other mucous membranes.", i assume this is for when using as a antiseptic.

My question:
When airbrushing using this as thinner will it create harmfull fumes that require a cartridge based mask? And are any will the ocasional overspray be harmfull to your eyes?

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