devcon plastic welder.

[T]

is devcons plastic welder toxic? anyone have experience with that? i have a small leak. i dont wanna drive 20 mins away to buy the weldon so im wondering if this is a good replacement.

 

[Dr Joe]

Taken from the devcon MSDS sheet:

http://devcon.com/techinfo/14300.pdf

SECTION 11 : TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION 14300
Methyl Methacrylate Monomer :
Eye Effect: Eye - Rodent rabbit Standard Draize test : 150 mg(RTECS)
Skin Effects: Skin - Rodent rabbit Open irr itation test : 10 gm(RTECS)
Skin - Rodent rabbit LD50: >5 gm/kg - [Skin and Appendages - dermatiti s, other
(after systemic exposure) ](RTECS)
Skin - Human TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration: 2 pph - [Skin and
Appendages - dermatiti s, allergic (after topical exposure) ](RTECS)
Ingestion Effects: Oral - Rodent rat LD50: 7872 mg/kg - [Behavioral - muscle weakness Behavioral
- coma Lungs, Thorax, or Respi ration - respiratory depression ] (RTECS)
Oral - Rodent mouse LD50: 3625 mg/kg - [Detail s of toxic effects not repor ted
other than lethal dose value ] (RTECS)
Inhalation Effects: Inhalation - Rodent rat LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 per cent kill: 78000
mg/m3/4H - [Detail s of toxic effects not repor ted other than lethal dose value ]
(RTECS)
Inhalation - Rodent mouse LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 per cent kill: 18500
mg/m3/2H - [Detail s of toxic effects not repor ted other than lethal dose value ]
(RTECS)

Methyl Methacrylate Monomer :
Section 304 CERCLA RQ: 1000 (lbs.)
State: Listed in the State of Massachusetts Hazardous Substance List.
Listed in the New Jersey State Right to Know L ist.
Listed in the Pennsylvania State Hazardous S ubstances L ist.
EC Number: 607-035-00-6
Comments: WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to
cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Canadian R egulations WHMIS Hazard C lass(es): B 2; D2B
All components of this product are on the Canadian Domestic Substances L ist.

Could be...

Dr Joe

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[Oddball]

In the time it took to get a response, you could have picked up the proper Weld-on product and been back home already. And the tank could have been repaired by now.

 

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[T]

thats true. lazyness ***** you over.
so im guessing its a no go to use.