can you get isocyanate exposure from mixing 2k

[holy85]

Hi,

This may have been asked already, but I can't seem to find the answer in the search.

Can you get isocyanate airborne exposure when mixing 2k paints in a cup? or do you only get it when it's being sprayed?

Thanks

 

[Chipper]

When it's sprayed, when you breathe in the iso's while they're still active (i.e. the paint droplets aren't catalysed).
Best wear a mask anyway for the thinners, if nothing else.

 

[langy]

I wear a mask even when mixing as i was mixing a couple of years ago and i was unwell for a couple of days after, coughing etc etc

 

[holy85]

thanks for the advise.

I did a google serach and ended up founding a HSL study, on mixing isocynates. A good little read, it somes up what you say.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/hsl_pdf/2005/hsl0560.pdf


Thanks again.