ivanmoe Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 A pic of the cap-top of Tamiya clear coat, X22: Question is, is this stuff as toxic as California.gov would have us believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Read this, then you can make your own mind up: https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/chem_profiles/titanium_dioxide.html#:~:text=What are the potential health,Contact%3A May cause mild irritation. Richard ivanmoe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchline Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 A timely reminder (albeit a "possibility" of causing cancer) to reinforce the PPE message and in particular to wear a mask and gloves when painting and sanding and use good ventilation, and a prompt to buy myself a paint booth sooner than later. Be Safe and Keep Well Rgds Brent ivanmoe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitch Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Everything in California is toxic apparently, how does anyone live there? Isn't Titanium Dioxide in a lot of oil paints too? Treat the paint as any other and you will be fine. Andy ivanmoe, D Bellis and Swatto 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawman56 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 1 hour ago, leitch said: Everything in California is toxic apparently, how does anyone live there? Isn't Titanium Dioxide in a lot of oil paints too? Treat the paint as any other and you will be fine. Andy Ironically, they never seem to blame the pollution that causes the smog. Just everything else... ivanmoe and Swatto 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subodai Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 You should read the warnings on the thinners it's nasty stuff. Just wear a proper painting mask and use a ventilated booth. You'll be fine. You should see all the stickers they slap on Tamiya before we can even _GET IT_ in the UK.. The panel liners aren't even sold here, you have to import them and cross your fingers. Same with the Enamels. ivanmoe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob MDC Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Also used in food colouring and toothpaste !! ivanmoe and D.B. Andrus 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsGunsTanks Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 2 hours ago, ivanmoe said: A pic of the cap-top of Tamiya clear coat, X22: Question is, is this stuff as toxic as California.gov would have us believe? Just about EVERYTHING in California has that label or something like it. To get into why we would have to delve into politics, and that's a no no. Rick Griewski, MikeMaben and ivanmoe 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Looks like I picked a bad time to stop sniffing clear coat. ivanmoe, MikeC, Swatto and 7 others 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsGunsTanks Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 21 minutes ago, LSP_K2 said: Looks like I picked a bad time to stop sniffing clear coat. That'll give you cancer Bro!! California says so! LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
branchline Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Thanks for the prompt, it's made me get off my chuff and order a small hobby spray booth, something I've been meaning to do for the last 6 months since shifting homes, cities and Islands (North to South Is) having disposed of previous painting set up prior to moving south. Rgds Brent Rick Griewski and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 IIRC Gunze water based acrylic Paints dropped out of circulation in the States for a number of years. They showed up again under a new brand and with not much new except safety labeling In English. The paint was labeled in Japanese for years. I figured out how to use the paint and not hurt myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) Material Safety Data Sheets can be of help to understand a more accurate picture of the risk of using a chemical. Many labels seem to be a CYA tool. Edited March 30, 2021 by Rick Griewski Forgot some words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radub Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) This is "hazardous" but not automatically "dangerous". Picture yourself having a swim in the sea. "Hazard" is that sharks live in the sea. "Danger" is that there is a shark in your immediate vicinity. If this was a "danger" it would be much more restricted than just a warning label. Radu Edited March 30, 2021 by Radub D.B. Andrus and chrish 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Radub said: This is "hazardous" but not automatically "dangerous". Picture yourself having a swim in the sea. "Hazard" is that sharks live in the sea. "Danger" is that there is a shark in your immediate vicinity. If this was a "danger" it would be much more restricted than just a warning label. Radu And bear in mind that taking risks is a normal, daily activity that we do without thinking about it. While worrying about the shark, you've ignored the far higher risk of drowning and totally forgotten the far, far higher risk of driving to the beach. I wouldn't drink the clear coat, bathe in it or spend 40 hours a week working with it. Otherwise I would carry on using it as normal. You are free to make your own choices Richard Casually taking easily available figures: 2020 US shark attacks, 30. Fatal, 3 US drownings, 3,000 - 4,000 per annum (I haven't googled far enough to separate sea drownings - feel free) US road deaths per annum, more than 38,000 This is likely to be proportionally similar for the UK, although probably less sharks and drownings as the sea is too bloody cold No figures for Titanium Dioxide as quote; "Scientists can't prove titanium dioxide is dangerous and they can't prove it's safe" Edited March 30, 2021 by RLWP MikeC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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