hi. once i was in my dads loft getting something down, i got a bit of fibre glass in my eye, it stung like mad and made me sneeze all night. i woke up the next morning with an inflamed eye. not at all nice i wouldn't recommend it lol!
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Fiberglass inhilation over a short period of time will cause breathing and respiratory tract problems that will eventually clear up. Longterm inhilation of small airborne fiberglass particles has been know to cause pulmonary fibrosis, scarring of lung tissue, damage to lung aveoli (air sacs in lungs), sinusitis, bloody phlegm, ...
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Turpentine will not harm a fiberglass bathtub. Small amounts of turpentine can be used to clean stubborn adhesives in the bathtub.
One inhalation, probably not. Repeated, definitely yes.
No. Things like drugs and drinking do, but not smelling burnt food.
It makes you itch. I've worked with it hundereds of times, but as far as I know it hasn't caused me any serious harm. However, did you know that fiberglass replaced asbestos for insulating purposes? Working with asbestos can cause asbestosis or lung cancer.
I think any inhalation is bad for you but I don't think it's any worse than the air we all breath.
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Ricin is a toxic substance that comes from the pressed leaves of the castor beans. If the beans of the castor plant are eaten, it could cause harm from the ricin that is formed by the action. Ricin can cause harm through ingestion, inhalation or through contact with the skin.
Yes the low concentration of salt in a salt water pool would not ham fiberglass any more then much stronger concentrations of salt in sea water water harms the hull of a fiberglass boat.
The inhalation of pesticides can be detrimental to human health. Also, if the pesticides get onto produce that is not cleaned properly, they can also harm humans and animals that ingest them.
No, fiberglass is not a conductor. Fiberglass is like rubber but expect it breaks.
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