ElMostro
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Ok, so for a while now I have been trying to figure out what is causing a skin rash. When you are turning many different woods and working with resins and several finishes all at once it is kind of hard to pin-point. So, for the last several weeks I have not turned or finished a single pen and just worked with casting and nothing happened. So maybe (I thought) a wood or a finish was the culprit. But then I was making some segmented blanks and was using some thin CA and BAMM… a couple of days later the rash was back. It is mainly in the legs behind the knees and it itches like hell, I also have some on the forearms and when showering with hot water it really gets interesting…I scratch and scratch bit I get no relief. Now having followed this thread (which mainly deals with respiratory reactions);
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=43401
I am using a half respirator with the organic filters (although they need to be replaced) and use a fan to blow away the fumes. I am not sanding so I am not producing any CA dust so I am not sure how the rash is caused. Anybody else experience anything similar?
http://www.penturners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=43401
I am using a half respirator with the organic filters (although they need to be replaced) and use a fan to blow away the fumes. I am not sanding so I am not producing any CA dust so I am not sure how the rash is caused. Anybody else experience anything similar?