So I've come to the realization...

[nachoman]

We often overlook the fact that a lot of the stuff which we use in modelling can be dangerous if improperly handled, and this includes paints and thinners, paint strippers, glues and cements of various types, and soldering materials, not to mention all the slicing, sawing, and scraping tools which we often use improperly.

Let's not forget proper disposal of waste. I've spent a few years working with groundwater pollution. In the Phoenix area, we can use every drop of water we can get ahold of. Unfortunately, much of the groundwater in our basin is polluted. Nearly every Dry Cleaners and major industrial complex has an associated pollution plume, and not from accidental leakage. Many of these places once thought it okay to simply dump waste chemicals into the ground for disposal. I've pumped out groundwater that smelled stronger than model glue. If you are worried about harmful effects breathing it in your workshop or train room, it is probably not something you should be dumping on the ground or down the sink, either.