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| Author: | klooker [ Thu May 05, 2011 8:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Celluloid fumes? |
I just started working with faux tortoise celluloid binding for the first time. Wow does that stuff stink when you scrape or sand it! At first I thought it smelled like Vicks Vapo Rub but now I think it just smells nasty. Does anyone know if it's a particular chemical component that causes the smell? I assume there aren't any health risks besides the stuff catching fire. Kevin Looker |
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| Author: | stan thomison [ Thu May 05, 2011 9:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Celluloid fumes? |
I personally never have had an issue with fumes. If it is old style stuff, if heated it will catch fire and is like lighting an old ping pong ball. That could be bad. Anyway I have never heard of a good fire in a shop. But shouldn't be a problem. I use it all the time and even sand it with a ors for some things. Very, very few but some. But scraping you won't have a problem. If worried wear a mask. |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Thu May 05, 2011 10:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Celluloid fumes? |
We used to burn celluloid picks, and I always thought they smelled like Vicks. |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Thu May 05, 2011 10:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Celluloid fumes? |
Lots of different ingredients have been used in nitrocellulous plastic over the years, but camphor is often used as a plasticizer and this may account for the Vicks smell. |
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| Author: | George L [ Thu May 05, 2011 11:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Celluloid fumes? |
Ah, Vicks. Fantastic stuff. As a kid, whenever I came down with a cold, my mom would bust out the Vap-O-Rub and slather it all over me. Before turning out the lights she'd dig her finger deep in the jar and scoop out a nice dollop for me to chew on as I drifted off to sleep. Delicious! Years later, when I learned to read warning labels, I kind of wondered if maybe she never really liked me all that much. |
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| Author: | klooker [ Thu May 05, 2011 11:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Celluloid fumes? |
The tortoise came from The GMC at Martin and I glued it with Weld On cement. I'm not sure what camphor smells like but I read up on it & suspect it's what I'm smelling - very aromatic. Thanks for the replies. Kevin Looker |
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| Author: | stan thomison [ Thu May 05, 2011 11:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Celluloid fumes? |
Now I know what to use next time for a cold. Just keep me away from the fire. |
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