Originally Posted by polyspheric
W/r/t/ serious cleaning products (Brake Kleen, MEK, acetone, lacquer thinner, Gun Scrubber):
Do it outdoors, wear SCUBA, or hold your breath. No mask* filters out these solvents - cancer to follow in 5 years.
* I've heard that activated charcoal is better than nothing, but no way to tell when it's saturated.

Im 70 should be dead by now I guess or just good genes. I do where a mask when grinding-painting now, gloves too.
I use the Nelly-pot nose rinse, what comes out of your nose-sinus will scare you.