[eigenhombre]

> Unless you ingest it, I'm pretty sure the toxicity is a minor point.

Inhalation is also a risk: i.e., no sanding or spray application, unless you have a good filter mask and spray hood. When in doubt, the MSDS for the material in question is your friend.

[posterboy]

I've used cheap metallic spray paint without a mask and got quite dizzy and an odd aftertase, multiple times. I wonder was in those no-name wun hung lo products.

The acrylic based aerosols marketed for art aren't nearly that bad, although it's the solvent that's still a problem and requires a mask for heavy duty use, of course.