Is dry or "cured" plastic repair epoxy harmful to you?
Question:I bought ACE Plastic Repair Epoxy to repair some pvc piping for my house's water system, i know epoxy is harmful when its not fully cured or dry but how about when it is fully cured? Im just wondering in case the water comes into contact with the fully cured epoxy and we use that water for showers or etc
Answers:
NOT ADVISABLE TO BREATH IN THE FUMES--CAN CAUSE "ORGANIC" BRAIN PROBLEMS WITH CONTINUED BREATHING ( SEE " HUFFING")---NO PROBLEM AFTER IT DRYS="CURES"---SEE INSTRUCTIONS ACCOMPANYING EPOXY & HARDENER TUBE(S)/TINS WHICH WILL INFORM YOU AS TO THE DRYING/CURING TIME REQUIREMENT!
Well, I wouldn't eat it, but household water is not hot enough to melt it so it would probably be okay. Where I live, PVC piping is against building codes only because of the toxic fumes in case of fire. As far as I'm concerned, if my house is blazing away well enough to melt the pipes in my basement, I have other problems, but those are the rules.
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