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Glider Guider · 17-12-2004

I couldn't finish without a few health warnings about procedures used in this repair.

When sanding or sawing glass fibre always wear a respirator.

For a while now I have had what appears to be quite bad hayfever occasionally but this didn’t seem to relate to the current pollen levels and I wondered if it was caused by cyano glue fumes. The afternoon after gluing the carbon tows the question was answered when my nose blocked up totally and started pouring also my eyes felt sore and now 48 hours later I am still suffering but things are improving slowly. On the bottle it has an irritant warning and says not to breath the fumes but I’ve used cyano for years with no problems and it’s only recently that I’ve become allergic to it.

I’m now on the look out for a respirator that guards against fumes, Screwfix have one at £2.50 or so but the P&P on one item makes it more like £7.50, and I will wear a set of goggles as well. Other people who have had this problem have apparently used a fan to blow the fumes away before they reach the face with good effect and also the low odour cyano causes less problems - but after this bout I’m taking no chances in future, it will be respirator, goggles and a fan.

Has anyone else had this problem, if so how have you got over it?

17-12-2004	#8 (permalink)
Glider Guider Scale Model Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Real Name: David My Models: AcroWot, Auster J1, FW 190, various sports models and gliders Visit Glider Guider's Gallery Posts: 79 Images: 16	Health Warning!!! I couldn't finish without a few health warnings about procedures used in this repair. When sanding or sawing glass fibre always wear a respirator. For a while now I have had what appears to be quite bad hayfever occasionally but this didn’t seem to relate to the current pollen levels and I wondered if it was caused by cyano glue fumes. The afternoon after gluing the carbon tows the question was answered when my nose blocked up totally and started pouring also my eyes felt sore and now 48 hours later I am still suffering but things are improving slowly. On the bottle it has an irritant warning and says not to breath the fumes but I’ve used cyano for years with no problems and it’s only recently that I’ve become allergic to it. I’m now on the look out for a respirator that guards against fumes, Screwfix have one at £2.50 or so but the P&P on one item makes it more like £7.50, and I will wear a set of goggles as well. Other people who have had this problem have apparently used a fan to blow the fumes away before they reach the face with good effect and also the low odour cyano causes less problems - but after this bout I’m taking no chances in future, it will be respirator, goggles and a fan. Has anyone else had this problem, if so how have you got over it? Last edited by Glider Guider; 22-12-2004 at 06:22..