On 7/26/13 9:20 PM, j Burns wrote:
> On 7/26/13 7:51 PM, Michael Press wrote:

>>
>> Hardware store linseed oil has toxic driers in it. Use it at your own
>> risk.
>
> You must mean boiled linseed oil (CAS-no 13434-24-7). I specified raw
> linseed oil, also sold at hardware stores (CAS-no 8001-26-1). Check it
> out.
> <http://isites.harvard.edu/fs/docs/icb.topic993183.files/Linseed-Oil_MSDS.pdf>
>
Good news! Boiled linseed oil is now safe! The MSDS says it has only
linseed oil and manganese bis(2- ethylhexanoate) - 90 micrograms per
liter. The MSDS for manganese bis(2- ethylhexanoate) says it's safe to
breathe, put in your eyes, put on your skin, or ingest. No limit!

Of course, with the siccative, boiled linseed oil may not have as long a
shelf life as raw linseed oil.