Well been keeping busy last couple days prepping for possible flooding in our area, lots of rain here
. Hell, so far this year, while not the most in terms of total precip, seems like the most number of rainy days ever, it's rained every week since late spring almost! Welcome to extreme climate change (hard to believe some people still don't believe in it, smfh). While my house isn't in danger, got some friends in the lowlands that are probably going to get hit unfortunately, so been helping sandbag (oh my aching back, lol).
Anyway, got the Aavid Thermalloy Thermal Epoxy, 100 gr for $49.74, and as I feared, it's in a damned one use blister pack (two parts of course), grrrrr
. Bought it from Alliedelec.com, bit cheaper and yeah, the shipping cost is due to it being a hazmat (just over $17), also got a 2 oz tube of Aavid Thermalcote thermal grease for $10.82. So anyone have any XP with this stuff?
I am just a little unhappy about the blister pack thing, although maybe I can find two small containers to squeeze the stuff into so I don't have to use it all at once. But what really bothers me is the fact that it seems pretty hazardous when you read the data sheet (but didn't see any warning on the listing of course). The GHS Classification (see note at the end of this) reads:
HAZARD STATEMENT:
RESIN
Acute toxicity DermalCategory 4 - 97.9% of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown toxicity.
Skin corrosion/irritation Category 2
Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 2A
Skin sensitization Category 1
Respiratory sensitization Category 1
Germ cell mutagenicity Category 2
Carcinogenicity Category 2
Reproductive toxicity Category 2
Specific target organ systemic toxicity (single exposure) Category 3
Specific target organ systemic toxicity (repeated exposure) Category 2 Blood, brain, Hematopoietic System, Kidney, Liver
Specific target organ systemic toxicity (repeated exposure) Category 1 Lungs, Respiratory system
HARDENER
Acute toxicity Oral Category 4 Acute toxicity Dermal Category 3 - 47.0% of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown toxicity.
Acute toxicity Inhalation - Vapours Category 2 - 97.2% of the mixture consists of ingredient(s) of unknown toxicity.
Skin corrosion/irritation Category 2
Serious eye damage/eye irritation Category 1
Skin sensitization Category 1
Respiratory sensitization Category 1
Reproductive toxicity Category 2
Specific target organ systemic toxicity (single exposure) Category 2 Nervous system
Specific target organ systemic toxicity (single exposure) Category 1 Respiratory system Specific target organ systemic toxicity (repeated exposure) Category 2 Kidney, Liver
Specific target organ systemic toxicity (repeated exposure) Category 1 Nervous system, Respiratory system
NOTE:
It’s important to note, the HazCom 2012 categories are similar yet contradictory to the HMIS/NFPA ratings: GHS 1 – 4 rating system ranks 4 as the least severe while NFPA’s rank 4 is most severe. This inverse rating system has created some concern, however OSHA has indicated that the GHS numbers are for hazard classification purposes and do not reflect the rating of the hazard itself. (WTF DOES THAT MEAN???).
But as I read it, 1 is most severe, so it's a probable carcinogenic, really bad to breathe the fumes, don't want to get it on you, don't accidentally ingest it if you value your liver/kidneys, and don't use it if you're pregnant and several listed as a possible result of "
single exposure"??
I admit to being a bit overly cautious when it comes to such hazards, any advice from folks who've used this stuff?
