nelsonite??? anyone experience any...........
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ya extream headache's from both nelsonite and resolute..
I don't know to much about resolute but with nelsonite, you are suppose to avoid skin contact. Easier to dip outside, leave for a couple of hours. The smell doesn't go away but outside helps a lot.
I just don't mess with them.
I don't seal woods up until the last two-three cuts.
I don't seal woods up until the last two-three cuts.
I use Resolute. No reactions. I also dip outside for 3 min per shaft blank, then hang in shop. You can still smell the stuff slightly when turning down shafts several years later. Seems to work though.
John
John
It's been known to cause cancer in lab rats in the state of California.
Rats born in California are born with cancer.BarenbruggeCues said:
Way way way too many people here get cancer.
JoeyInCali said:Rats born in California are born with cancer.
Way way way too many people here get cancer.
How did I know you would be the first to reply?...................
<~~~who else would know better than a resident........
Seriously though, Nelsonite's nasty b/c of naptha.BarenbruggeCues said:
I ain't messin' with it anymore.
Besides, how hard can it be to mix lacquer and thinner? Use that for a dip.
JoeyInCali said:
It will definitely shorten your life expectancy.......but what else in cue building won't?
A high solids, water white sanding sealer mixed with a little thinner seems to work for me just as well.
well, maybe i got into something else
or maybe just coincidence
i did happen to get a big whiff of that nasty stuff yesterday afternoon
had some shafts hanging in my spray booth with a heater and fairly closed up with a an old sheet
when i pulled the sheet back, man, that crap hit me right in the kisser
i have been going back and forth with a bout of the flu, passing back and forth between my whole family
next time, i will ventilate better , even if this isnt the cause of my state
or maybe just coincidence
i did happen to get a big whiff of that nasty stuff yesterday afternoon
had some shafts hanging in my spray booth with a heater and fairly closed up with a an old sheet
when i pulled the sheet back, man, that crap hit me right in the kisser
i have been going back and forth with a bout of the flu, passing back and forth between my whole family
next time, i will ventilate better , even if this isnt the cause of my state
BarenbruggeCues said:
Me, too. I have used no nelsonite in my last couple batches of shafts & notice no difference. I don't even seal between cuts until I reach a couple cuts away from finish size. Then I use a water laquer mixed with alcohol to seal up. I use the same mix to seal shafts after final sanding. I can't say nelsonite doesn't work, but I have seen no evidence that it does. It definitely doesn't work so noticeably well that it's worth risking my health.
The only thing I noticed was it dulled the sound of the shafts.qbilder said:
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I used Nelsonite when I was on the mainland. Because of shipping regulations, I can't get Nelsonite or Resolute here, so, I don't use any. I do use a thinned sanding sealer on both shaft and butt before final sanding. Seems to work just fine without all the stink. Sand a shaft that has Nelsonite 3 years later and you can still smell it. I guess that lets you know the stuff really penetrated, but so does sanding sealer.
nelsonite ,I pulled it up at work,we have a great health and saftey program
nelsonite health factors (naphthalene) nasty stuff
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In humans, exposure to large amounts of naphthalene may damage or destroy red blood cells. This could cause the body to have too few red blood cells until it replaces the destroyed cells. Humans, particularly children, have developed this condition after ingesting mothballs or deodorant blocks containing naphthalene. Some of the symptoms of this condition are fatigue, lack of appetite, restlessness, and pale skin. Exposure to large amounts of naphthalene may also cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blood in the urine, and jaundice (yellow coloration of the skin).
When the U.S. National Toxicology Program exposed male and female rats and mice to naphthalene vapors on weekdays for two years (1), male and female rats exhibited: clear evidence of carcinogenic activity, based on increased incidences of adenoma and neuroblastoma of the nose, female mice exhibited some evidence of carcinogenic activity, based on increased incidences of alveolar and bronchiolar adenomas of the lung, and male mice exhibited no evidence of carcinogenic activity.
The International Agency for Research on cancer (IARC) (2) classifies naphthalene as possibly carcinogenic to humans [Group 2B]. It also points out that acute exposure causes cataracts in humans, rats, rabbits, and mice and, that haemolytic anaemia, described above, can occur in children and infants after oral or inhalation exposure or after maternal exposure during pregnancy.
Over 400 million people have an inherited condition called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. For these people, exposure to naphthalene is harmful and may cause hemolytic anemia, which causes their erythrocytes to break down.
nelsonite health factors (naphthalene) nasty stuff
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In humans, exposure to large amounts of naphthalene may damage or destroy red blood cells. This could cause the body to have too few red blood cells until it replaces the destroyed cells. Humans, particularly children, have developed this condition after ingesting mothballs or deodorant blocks containing naphthalene. Some of the symptoms of this condition are fatigue, lack of appetite, restlessness, and pale skin. Exposure to large amounts of naphthalene may also cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, blood in the urine, and jaundice (yellow coloration of the skin).
When the U.S. National Toxicology Program exposed male and female rats and mice to naphthalene vapors on weekdays for two years (1), male and female rats exhibited: clear evidence of carcinogenic activity, based on increased incidences of adenoma and neuroblastoma of the nose, female mice exhibited some evidence of carcinogenic activity, based on increased incidences of alveolar and bronchiolar adenomas of the lung, and male mice exhibited no evidence of carcinogenic activity.
The International Agency for Research on cancer (IARC) (2) classifies naphthalene as possibly carcinogenic to humans [Group 2B]. It also points out that acute exposure causes cataracts in humans, rats, rabbits, and mice and, that haemolytic anaemia, described above, can occur in children and infants after oral or inhalation exposure or after maternal exposure during pregnancy.
Over 400 million people have an inherited condition called glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. For these people, exposure to naphthalene is harmful and may cause hemolytic anemia, which causes their erythrocytes to break down.
I have got headaches from smelling it. But one day I was dipping something and let it go and without thinking shoved my hand down into the Resolute to grab it. It filled my latex glove up and I could not wash the smell off of my hand. That night I was urinating blood, so I am guessing that can't be a good thing. 
Just in case it helps anyone, 4 inch PVC, 36 inches long, Glue a cap on the bottom and install a drain valve. Cut a flat piece of wood to fit inside, (loose fit) drill some holes in it, attach it to a 3 foot threaded rod and do another piece of wood for the top, also attached to the threaded rod, total distance about 32 or 33 inches, three pieces of rope, one for the left and right side and one attached to the top of the threaded rod, Put a hook on all three pieces of rope so you can suspend the tank, One is for the rod so after you dip, you can lift the shafts up to drain, just lift high enough so they are out of the chemical, all shafts should have your hooks already installed for hanging, after some straining just use a pair of pliers to grab the hooks and hang on the line. You never have to touch the shafts or the chemical with your hands. This small tank will hold depending on the size of your shafts, up to 15 at a time. When it's not in use, empty leftover back into drum, Take a 4 inch cap, cut to grooves so it will pass over the left and right rope to cover the fumes left in the tank.
It's late, I rambling but I hope it helps.
It's late, I rambling but I hope it helps.
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