[pianotech] open message to CA users

[Joe Wiencek]

Nick,
I just gear up to handle the fumes.  I don't use a vacuum.  I wear a  
respirator that is certified for usage on fumes, even as noxious as  
ammonia.  I wear chemistry lab-style goggles and latex (or other)  
gloves.  Ed Dryburgh sells tips that fit onto the bottles, and if they  
clog, you just nip that part off with  shears or a blade.  And a  
headlamp over all that gear, to really see where you're placing the  
fluid, it must look pretty scary to the piano owner, but according to  
the MSDS, CA is only an irritant.  My eyes don't burn, I don;t have  
trouble breathing, the only issue is a sore neck, which I accommodate  
with by charging a little more for the job.
Good luck.
Joe Wiencek