Reply to post: "common-sense can go a long way. 3D printers are cool, but don’t breathe the fumes..."

Another 3D printer? Oh, stop it, you're killing us. Perhaps literally: Fears over ultrafine dust

John Smith 19 Gold badge
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"common-sense can go a long way. 3D printers are cool, but don’t breathe the fumes..."

Indeed.

The classic "Use in a well ventilated area" is put on stuff for a reason.

People should be aware it's the size of particles from some Diesel exhausts that makes them dangerous, just as Asbestos is. In big lumps, not so much.

Likewise a big lump of plastic may only be a hazard if it falls on you. But in particles you could snort up without realizing it?

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