> >From the can, which smells nasty even when screwed 
> >tightly shut:
>
> "Contains Methylene Chloride, Trichloroethylene and Methyl 
> Methacrylate
> Monomer"

Methylene Chloride is a known (ie generally claimed) 
carcinogen.

Trichloroethylene th same, plus for good measure a liver 
poison absorbed through the skin. We used to splash it 
around for cleaning and it was a standard dry cleaning fluid 
for many years.

MM my brain has no comments on (no doubt Gargoyle has) , but 
I've no doubt  it will be a match for the other two as well 
:-).

Stand clear - preferably up wind.

This is almost certainly typical

        http://selectproducts.com/ftpfiles/weld4.pdf

Says:

This material is an aspiration hazard and defats the skin. 
The ingredients are toxic by inhalation and ingestion and 
may be absorbed through the skin. Exposure by these routes 
may cause central nervous system depression, liver and 
kidney damage and may sensitize the heart muscle. Methylene 
Chloride may interfere with the oxygen carrying capacity of 
the blood. Methylene Chloride and Trichloroethylene are 
possible human cancer hazards based on test results with 
laboratory animals. Methylene Chloride has been listed as a 
potential carcinogen by IARC and NTP. Trichloroethylene has 
not been identifed as a carcinogen by IARC, NTP, ACGIH or 
OSHA. Methylene Chloride is not believed to pose a 
measureable risk to man when handled as recommended.  Under 
some circumstances, mutagenic changes have been observed 
with Methyl Methacrylate in animal studies. Precautions 
should be taken to avoid unnecessary exposure to this 
cement.


YMMV.
But YMMNV.


____________

        http://msds.chem.ox.ac.uk/ME/methyl_methacrylate.html




        Russell



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