All this booth chat is making me thirsty

[Tim Marlow]

Absolutely!

[Guest]

Absolutely!

Thanks Tim.

Regret got a bit heated there.

Laurie

[Tim Marlow]

No worries Laurie. You only got heated because you care!

[Guest]

As to toxins from low pressure sprayed effects, you are still atomising the paint, and that will migrate to the atmosphere you breathe, so you should protect yourself from it.

Just for scientific purposes only as I do not want to prolong this topic from my point of view.

I use Tamiya main colours.

However for effects low PSI I use only Vallejo Air.

Every colour including non colours black & white has been tested by the USA Government labs as non toxic that includes all yellows.

We wear masks for model making then stray out into the road & suck up fumes from cars lorries & aircraft.
Matter of interest with people wearing masks last winter there was an enormous reduction in the number of respiratory viral cases.

Laurie

[slupanter]

It's odd, I haven't had a cold since March 2020.
As for modelling, I am a rubbish mask wearer and have to contestably remain myself to wear mine; as Mr Hobby Aqua, MRP and Tamiya fan boy and I really fancy living past 30 lol. I wish I could get what I wanted out of Model Air but I could just never get it to work for me

I am interesting in the science of what we breath in, surely in an ideal world we should only breath 21% O2, 78% N 1% other gases, so anything in addition is bad, but just how bad :thinking:

[Guest]

It's odd, I haven't had a cold since March 2020.
As for modelling, I am a rubbish mask wearer and have to contestably remain myself to wear mine; as Mr Hobby Aqua, MRP and Tamiya fan boy and I really fancy living past 30 lol. I wish I could get what I wanted out of Model Air but I could just never get it to work for me :sad:

I am interesting in the science of what we breath in, surely in an ideal world we should only breath 21% O2, 78% N 1% other gases, so anything in addition is bad, but just how bad :thinking:

Agree in general terms changed along while ago from Vallejo to Tamiya.

But the way I apply effects is over the Tamiya which is inert to Vallejo when cured.

I use Vallejo Flo improver about 50% 50% VA. The gives a perfect chance to remove VA where I have messed up & if straight away just with water. Also a very thin mix.

Your method is much more complicated Alexander. So in general we all pursue that which suits our purposes. Superb bit of logic. Mine is for diorama aircraft & Armour actually depicted in action on field duties.

Laurie

[Tim Marlow]

Hi both
For interest, here is the link to the Model Air MSDS from Vallejo.

https://acrylicosvallejo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/SDS-Model-Air-2019.pdf

Section 8 is the one we need to worry about.

MSDS for the rest of the Vallejo range of products is listed here.

https://acrylicosvallejo.com/en/safety/

Just click on the product you want information on. Other manufacturers must have similar resources available on request.

[Guest]

Extract.

B-Inhalation (acute effect):- Acute toxicity : Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met, as it does not contain substances classifiedas dangerous for inhalation. For more information see section 3.- Corrosivity/Irritability: Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met, as it does not contain substancesclassified as dangerous for this effect. For more information see section 3.

That is reassuring. Strange that the information is put in such a negative way.

Laurie