Side note: to anyone looking to follow this method, please try to limit the amount of toluene you are exposed to by wearing gloves and working in a well ventilated space. It can do dirty shit to your nervous system and I've seen chemists start to experience symptoms from relatively little exposure to the fumes.

[–] brokenlcd@feddit.it 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

In general if you can get a respirator or ~~at least an n95 mask if you still have them from covid~~(apparently that doesnt work); also make tries on an old book before going on the good one, at least if you mess up it isn't another hole punched in your wallet

[–] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 6 months ago

A respirator with an organic vapor trap will work, but an N95 will do essentially nothing for chemical vapors besides give you a false sense of safety.

If you have nothing, do your work outside and don't work with your face directly over areas with the toluene.