Four years of research shows that 3D printers emit hazardous microparticles–which can embed themselves in your lungs forever.If you have a 3D printer, you need to make sure it’s in a well-ventilated area–and maybe keep it out of a child’s room–because across the board, 3D printers release tiny, undetectable materials that could be toxic and embed themselves into your body permanently.
I had been hearing rumblings about this, and now there is an article about it:3D printers emit microparticles that can embed in your lungs - Fast CompanyQuoteFour years of research shows that 3D printers emit hazardous microparticles–which can embed themselves in your lungs forever.If you have a 3D printer, you need to make sure it’s in a well-ventilated area–and maybe keep it out of a child’s room–because across the board, 3D printers release tiny, undetectable materials that could be toxic and embed themselves into your body permanently.Well this sucks. More proof that just because something is new doesn't mean that it's harmless. This may be along the lines of finding out that microbeads in personal care products leech out into the environment and into the guts of animals - some of which we eat.For 3D printers, hopefully this problem can be mitigated by just adding better filters on the machines, and maybe adding wearable filters for the operators. Because 3D printing itself has started to become an indispensable capability.Thought?
Quote from: Coastal Ron on 11/21/2018 01:57 amI had been hearing rumblings about this, and now there is an article about it:3D printers emit microparticles that can embed in your lungs - Fast CompanyQuoteFour years of research shows that 3D printers emit hazardous microparticles–which can embed themselves in your lungs forever.If you have a 3D printer, you need to make sure it’s in a well-ventilated area–and maybe keep it out of a child’s room–because across the board, 3D printers release tiny, undetectable materials that could be toxic and embed themselves into your body permanently.Well this sucks. More proof that just because something is new doesn't mean that it's harmless. This may be along the lines of finding out that microbeads in personal care products leech out into the environment and into the guts of animals - some of which we eat.For 3D printers, hopefully this problem can be mitigated by just adding better filters on the machines, and maybe adding wearable filters for the operators. Because 3D printing itself has started to become an indispensable capability.Thought?Headline is irresponsible and idiotic. I read about this study when it came out.Literally the same thing happens with cooking or driving in traffic.
Well this sucks. More proof that just because something is new doesn't mean that it's harmless. This may be along the lines of finding out that microbeads in personal care products leech out into the environment and into the guts of animals - some of which we eat.For 3D printers, hopefully this problem can be mitigated by just adding better filters on the machines, and maybe adding wearable filters for the operators. Because 3D printing itself has started to become an indispensable capability.Thought?
They aren't hazardous.
Not much difference in hazardness than the powdered plastic toner used in laser printers.
There is nothing that can't be (I love the occasional double negative) hazardous in some way.
Quote from: Dr_Zinj on 11/28/2018 01:50 pmNot much difference in hazardness than the powdered plastic toner used in laser printers.Nevermind the plastic toner, what about the LASER part itself? LASERs can be very hazardous, even the checkouts at the supermarkets have warnings not to look at the LASER that reads the UPC labels. I admit, I looked at the LASER....