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Originally Posted by Christ
Xylene by itself doesn't have too much of a smell, and MMO smells a lot like very strong peppermint. How could you not like that? LOL.
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It wasn't bad, until...
The Great Thankgiving Xylene Spill of 2004
On that cold November day, I was adding roughly a gallon to the tank, with the garage open for ventilation. My gloved hands slipped in the cold and gravity took over. The container fell and deposited the contents onto the floor.
Situation: critical. Whatever it came into contact with, began to break down: melted shoe soles, even a tire started to break-down. A headache soon ensued with the fumes. With its volatility, there was a concern to start the car, so I pushed it into the driveway and ran a fan or 2 at a distance to start the evap process. I was hoping it wasn't noticed, when...
The odor hit the house. I knew I was sunk when my soon-to-be Mother-in-Law was quoted to say, "Is Rick painting?"
The place cleared out. Oops. So, Xylene doesn't hold a positive "aromatic" memory.
Moral of the story: handle Xylene carefully!
RH77