Always work in a well ventilated area. The fumes from the stripper are great for clearing out nasal congestion. I have no clear idea what these fumes will do the lungs after long repeated exposure. Any doctors out there have any good opinions. Good ventilation is important.
Many chemical strippers are very flammable.
I was stripping the baseboard in one of the bedrooms. I removed the plastic cover over the electrical outlet to remove the old finish. The wood was saturated with stripper to make the removal with a steel brush easier. As I'm working, part of the steel tongs on the brush made contact with some part of the electrical outlet. As the wood was saturated in stripper, the flames spread very quickly.