Why does the great stuff can say to wear safety glasses?

Haunted Spider · #1 01-20-2011

While working on some tombstones this last halloween. I read the can of great stuff foam. It says to wear gloves and safety glasses. I am a safety manager by trade but I will admit I normally do not wear safety glasses when working with the spray foam. I do usually wear gloves as I hate my fingers sticking and having to peel of skin to remove the foam.

That being said, I got a batch of foam cans which were not playing nice. The tops on them broke off when I attahed the spray nozzle or straw however you look at it. I thought hey, I can just used pliers to push the top to the side and still use the foam. Well that broke off the next plastic piece.

Below is a video showing the aftermath of what happens when the remaining plastic piece inside disconnects from the top of the can and turns sideways internally allowing pressure to release.

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Great stuff explosion

I hope the video comes through. I tried it two ways as I searched and couldn't figure out how to add it properly.

Here are some afterthoughts.

...The can managed to release all of it's contents in under 2 seconds. Luckily I had it pointed away from me when I broke the second piece of plastic.

... In that time frame I could not have pointed it away quick enough had it been aimed at me. Kind of like looking down the barrel of a gun. It hit the wall over 8 feet away.

... Had it hit me in the face, I wouldn't be seeing to well right now. Fortunately for me, I did in fact have safety glasses on as I was just finishing up sanding a foam piece. So if it had hit me I may have had a chance.

... If the top breaks off, even though you spent $3.50 on the can, do not try to use it.

... Finally, I will from now on wear safety glasses when using spray foam, as you should too.

Haunted Spider · #2 01-20-2011

Unfortunately, it seems you have to be logged into facebook to see the video. I need to come up with a way around this. I will try and load it to youtube or something of the like tonight.

Allen H · #3 01-20-2011

I am logged in and cant see it. put it on you tube.
(and If gotten spray foam in my eye, it sucks)

Haunted Spider · #4 01-20-2011

Son of a biscuit. Well, I even have my vids set at everyone so people could see it. hmm.. Well I will load it to tube tonight hopefully. 2 more hours at work.

Joiseygal · #5 01-20-2011

Yes Great Stuff can be dangerous! It takes almost a week just to come off your hands, so I couldn't imagine what it would be like to get it in your eyes. Do you have privacy settings on your videos?

Haunted Spider · #6 01-20-2011

I hate facebook privacy settings. Way too complicated. I had it set to everyone for videos and photos I was tagged in. But there is another setting for posts by me including photos and I would assume videos and that was friends only. Try it now. Hopefully it will work.

Spider

joker · #7 01-20-2011

I get the following error

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This video either has been removed from Facebook or is not visible due to privacy settings.

Spooky1 · #8 01-20-2011

Didn't work for me either.

Can you post it on Youtube instead?

stick · #9 01-20-2011

I would hate to have the stuff in my face i got it on my hands and like Joisegal said it take a long time to get if off you skin.

SuperCreep31 · #10 01-20-2011

wow you got lucky... another tip is to never use the spray foam on a driveway or commonly used concrete area because it sticks to concrete pretty well... I got some on the driveway 3 years ago and you can still tell it was there