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Even if it spills, if it's non-conductive it's just a mess to deal with the next time you pull the heatsink off. Just use gloves to handle it because it's a bitch to get thermal paste off your skin.
I find rubbing alcohol best for removing thermal paste from electronic components and toothpaste best for removing it from skin.
Thermal paste is often capacitive rather than actually conductive. So it can build up a charge and then release it all at once.