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<p>[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 1998809, member: 27832"]<a href="http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/chem_profiles/acetone.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/chem_profiles/acetone.html" rel="nofollow">I'm going to have to disagree there</a>. You'll be sad if you guzzle acetone, bathe in it, or use it to replace the water in your CPAP, but it's one of the <i>least</i> toxic common organic solvents.</p><p><br /></p><p>It'll dissolve your skin oil, so yes, it's a good idea to avoid extended skin contact. Gloves may work, but be careful to choose a kind that won't dissolve in it. Latex is okay, but won't last indefinitely; avoid nitrile.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, for heaven's sake, keep it away from sources of ignition! It evaporates very easily, and its vapor is <i>extremely</i> flammable. Best to work with it outside; if you can't, try a bathroom with a good outside-venting exhaust fan.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="-jeffB, post: 1998809, member: 27832"][URL='http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/chem_profiles/acetone.html']I'm going to have to disagree there[/URL]. You'll be sad if you guzzle acetone, bathe in it, or use it to replace the water in your CPAP, but it's one of the [I]least[/I] toxic common organic solvents. It'll dissolve your skin oil, so yes, it's a good idea to avoid extended skin contact. Gloves may work, but be careful to choose a kind that won't dissolve in it. Latex is okay, but won't last indefinitely; avoid nitrile. And, for heaven's sake, keep it away from sources of ignition! It evaporates very easily, and its vapor is [I]extremely[/I] flammable. Best to work with it outside; if you can't, try a bathroom with a good outside-venting exhaust fan.[/QUOTE]
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