re solvent for duct tape adhesive on benzene and acetone not only is benzene a carcinogen it is adsorbed through the skin and cause cumulative damage to the bone marrow which is essential to the production of your blood cells it is highly toxic one exposure is unlikely to kill you but it will likely do hidden damage benzene is one compound that chemists try like hell to avoid using acetone is much less toxic but is highly flammable and volatile it also dissolves lots of things so handle with great care jonathan g harris department of chemical engineering mit rm ames street cambridge ma harris athena mit edu fax
