Quote Originally Posted by slowhand View Post
You may want to explore safer thinners than Methel Ethel Ketone -
Emergency Overview: Clear colourless volatile liquid. Sweet odour. HIGHLY FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOUR. Distant ignition and flashback are possible. May cause drowsiness and dizziness. IRRITANT. Causes moderate or severe eye irritation. ASPIRATION hazard. May be harmful if swallowed and enters airways.

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Howdy All;

Way back when (1969), I was assigned to the paint locker at the Air Station I was assigned to. After sloshing some MEK around in
a paint pot used for spray painting to soften the contents I just tossed it out onto the road that ran along side the 'locker'. After getting the
container cleaned out I decided to have a smoke. Stepped away from the 'locker' by about 20' or so. Tossed the match towards the road ...
WHOOOMPH !!! the whole road was on fire. From maybe 2 or 3 oz. of MEK there was now a section about 9' w X 14' l . Used the over
sized CO2 extinguisher to put it out. When I got back to the main shop I called the Fire Dept. to let them know that I'd "noticed" that the
safety tag was missing from that extinguisher and they might want to check it out.

hank