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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 2077626, member: 27832&quot;]When it comes to that, 100% <i>water</i> isn&#039;t healthy for the lungs, if you inhale too much of it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Acetone is one of the <b>very safest</b> organic solvents you can find; as long as you don&#039;t inhale the concentrated vapors, drink it, or ignite it, you will be perfectly safe.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, it can &quot;dry&quot; your skin -- it can dissolve the oils from your skin, leading to cracking and itching. I try not to get it on my skin for that reason, but I don&#039;t panic if I get it on me.</p><p><br /></p><p>A simple mask won&#039;t do a darn thing to abate acetone vapors; you&#039;d need one with a charcoal filter. But again, infrequent exposure at low levels just isn&#039;t worth worrying about.</p><p><br /></p><p>Acetone dissolves some common glove materials. Plain rubber or latex gloves hold up okay, but nitrile gloves don&#039;t.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t take my word for it; look up the MSDS for acetone, and for grins, compare it to the sheets for grain alcohol (slightly less hazardous), or paint thinner (way worse), or gasoline (don&#039;t even think about it).</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, you&#039;ll be safe if you never, ever let acetone near your home or loved ones. But it rubs me the wrong way when people make exaggerated claims about the risks of relatively benign chemicals. I&#039;d hate to see someone use something much <i>more</i> dangerous -- to their health, or to their coins -- because they&#039;re scared of acetone.</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3">Disclaimer: -jeffB received no compensation from Big Acetone for this message. -jeffB has a small long position in acetone (maybe two-thirds of a quart), but does not own any stock in acetone manufacturers or resellers.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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