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Avoid HAZARDOUS / DANGEROUS chemicals
STOP GETTING GLUE & PRIMER ON YOUR HANDS
Methyl ethyl ketone (MEK)
H335H336AUH066
The main solvent in glue and primer. It strips the oils out of your skin, and can be absorbed through it.
"Repeated exposure can cause contact dermatitis… redness, swelling and blistering. Systemic effects may result following absorption." — manufacturer SDS
Acetone
H225H319H336
Dries and defats skin on contact.
"Acute exposure… causes nervous system depression, headache, and nausea." — manufacturer SDS
Cyclohexanone
H319H335AUH066
The cement's second solvent irritates skin on contact and is absorbed through it, on top of drying and cracking the skin.
"Irritates the skin… may produce on contact skin redness, swelling, the production of vesicles, scaling and thickening of the skin." — manufacturer SDS
Red / Blue Dyes
Solvent Red 24 / Blue 36
Stains hands on contact and lingers for days.
Hazard codes and quotes taken directly from the Atomik's safety data sheets.
You can't avoid using glue and primer — but you can stop the harm it causes.
Protect your hands →COMPARE
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