02-02-2010, 10:30 AM
OK. Coming from a former med student,I can say that this is something that may not be a cumulative effect,but a skin sensitivity. Some people don't know it right away,but this is more widespread than any of us realise until you are called upon to treat it. Everyone in my family has soft,sensitive skin. There's nothing you can do about it,except to wear gloves. As long as this is in liquid form,you should be alright where breathing is concerned. Most of this may also be caused by repeated exposure to the dry resin powder which can dry out your skin,especially since the dry heat,or dry air of winter does this to a lot of people.
Antibacterial soaps,and bodywashes can make your skin more dry than normal. It should be summer,almost fall in the land down under,so the heat,or dry air may not be a contributing factor. If you do get the liquid on your hands,the acids in the urethane may also contribute to the dry rash on your skin. This is because it dries the oil out in your skin. Tile grout,dry mortor,and concrete mix will do the same thing. The lye in it dries out the oil in your skin as well. If you've changed shampoo,deodorant,laundry soap,dish soap,dryer sheets(static cling remover),or conditioners - these may also contribute to certain types of chemical reactions in the dermis (top skin layer). Just wear a respirator with the dry sanding,or resin dust,and wear nitrile gloves when working with liquid,or dry resin dust.
I don't have the above reactions with resins of any kind,but only with washing my hands with antibacterial soap excessively during the winter. Otherwise,I don't have any allergies,or skin reactions of this kind when working with chemicals. I usually wear gloves anyway. Latex gloves suck,and they don't breathe the way nitrile does,as it has rubber in it,and not LATEX which can,and does cause skin irritations in those who are allergic to latex.
Cumulative effects usually only happen with repeated DAILY exposure to solvents,and alkaline chemicals. This doesn't mean the resin dust won't aggravate your skin,but it's highly unlikely it will. It may contribute to the condition you're suffering,but something else may have caused a reaction in the skin to create a rash. Most chemical reactions may cause the skin to bleed,or have patchy open sores. This is usually from liquid state chemicals,alkalies,or weak acids like chlorine bleach,or isopropyl alcohol that come into contact with open pored skin. The viscosity won't have an effect,as this is still absorbable through the skin. What this means is that if you've been exposed to something else it may have started this irritation,and the resin may have made it worse by compounding the situation.
Antibacterial soaps,and bodywashes can make your skin more dry than normal. It should be summer,almost fall in the land down under,so the heat,or dry air may not be a contributing factor. If you do get the liquid on your hands,the acids in the urethane may also contribute to the dry rash on your skin. This is because it dries the oil out in your skin. Tile grout,dry mortor,and concrete mix will do the same thing. The lye in it dries out the oil in your skin as well. If you've changed shampoo,deodorant,laundry soap,dish soap,dryer sheets(static cling remover),or conditioners - these may also contribute to certain types of chemical reactions in the dermis (top skin layer). Just wear a respirator with the dry sanding,or resin dust,and wear nitrile gloves when working with liquid,or dry resin dust.
I don't have the above reactions with resins of any kind,but only with washing my hands with antibacterial soap excessively during the winter. Otherwise,I don't have any allergies,or skin reactions of this kind when working with chemicals. I usually wear gloves anyway. Latex gloves suck,and they don't breathe the way nitrile does,as it has rubber in it,and not LATEX which can,and does cause skin irritations in those who are allergic to latex.
Cumulative effects usually only happen with repeated DAILY exposure to solvents,and alkaline chemicals. This doesn't mean the resin dust won't aggravate your skin,but it's highly unlikely it will. It may contribute to the condition you're suffering,but something else may have caused a reaction in the skin to create a rash. Most chemical reactions may cause the skin to bleed,or have patchy open sores. This is usually from liquid state chemicals,alkalies,or weak acids like chlorine bleach,or isopropyl alcohol that come into contact with open pored skin. The viscosity won't have an effect,as this is still absorbable through the skin. What this means is that if you've been exposed to something else it may have started this irritation,and the resin may have made it worse by compounding the situation.