Exercise 8: What to do if you spill rubber cement

(8) Cleaning a spill.

1. Keep a stack of small (3-by-5-inch) stiff cards near
   where you use rubber cement (Fig. 1).



2. WARNING: if rubber cement spills, act fast (Fig. 2).



3. Stand the container upright and off to the side.

4. Gather the spilled cement by using two of the cards,
   one in each hand, as shown (Fig. 3).



   a. If the cement spilled on a clean surface,
      scoop the cement back into the original
      container (repeat until it is all recovered, Fig. 4).



   b. If the cement spilled on a dirty area,
      scoop the cement on to a piece of newspaper
      or into a disposable container.
      Deposit it in a trash can.