Nail Polish Remover left in hot car?

[mafibisha]

Does anything happen to it?

The warning is to keep it away from heat. Does that include leaving it in a suitcase all day in a car that might get fairly warm?

Never really thought about this before and sure don't want any kind of accident!!

TIA.

 

[Tozzie]

Does anything happen to it?

The warning is to keep it away from heat. Does that include leaving it in a suitcase all day in a car that might get fairly warm?

Never really thought about this before and sure don't want any kind of accident!!

TIA.

It should be fine, it is flamable hence the keep away from heat warning.

 

[Cinderella94]

I've always imagined that that just meant don't have it near a flame. Using it should be fine.

 

[curious3069]

Oh carp, just reread the original post...nail polish REMOVER. Yeah, probably will be fine!!!

 

[Breezy_Carol]

Oh carp,

 

[NotUrsula]

The acetone will be fine to use -- but your car might not be.

Acetone is REALLY flammable. It has a flashpoint of 1.4, and the hotter it gets, the higher the vapor concentration will go. It will expand if heated, which means that the bottle will be fairly likely to leak under those conditions.

Bottom line is, if you get back to your car and you can smell it, DO NOT attempt to start the car until you open all the doors and air it out. Don't put the key in the ignition to open the windows -- open the doors. If acetone vapor concentration is high in a closed car, the tiniest spark could cause an explosion.

I'd say that if you need acetone while traveling, your best option is to buy the individual towelette version; those are sealed airtight, and won't give off enough vapor to be hazardous.

 

[mafibisha]

The acetone will be fine to use -- but your car might not be.

Acetone is REALLY flammable. It has a flashpoint of 1.4, and the hotter it gets, the higher the vapor concentration will go. It will expand if heated, which means that the bottle will be fairly likely to leak under those conditions.

Bottom line is, if you get back to your car and you can smell it, DO NOT attempt to start the car until you open all the doors and air it out. Don't put the key in the ignition to open the windows -- open the doors. If acetone vapor concentration is high in a closed car, the tiniest spark could cause an explosion.

I'd say that if you need acetone while traveling, your best option is to buy the individual towelette version; those are sealed airtight, and won't give off enough vapor to be hazardous.

Thank you all for your replies.

To NotUrsula, that is what I was concerned about. However, the polish remover I use is non-acetone. That should make a difference, shouldn't it?

 

[ten6mom]

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