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It does get talked about, but mostly in the depths of 3D printing forums, rather than on blogs. ABS fumes seem to affect different people differently. Some peop
by iamwil 14y ago
It does get talked about, but mostly in the depths of 3D printing forums, rather than on blogs. ABS fumes seem to affect different people differently. Some people are rather unaffected, and others get slight headaches. PLA fumes smell more pleasant (some say like popcorn) by comparison, but that doesn't mean it's good for you.
http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?1,40296,40355,quote=1 http://forums.reprap.org/read.php?1,40296,40355,quote=1
On the forums, there are links to toxicology datasheets if you like to look into it.
I always print in a well-ventilated space. Do you think it'd help if I added a section on this?
- iqster 14y agoI think this is an important issue. I didn't think about fumes when I got the printer. Someone who sat next to me started getting headaches. Also, another colleague was concerned about the effect of burning ABS on reproductive health (she pointed me at a study which I don't have a pointer to now). To run these devices in a corporate environment, it isn't enough that I be satisfied with a scientific paper (rightly so .. I'm a computer scientist and this is not my expertise). Edit: Thank you for the link. It helps to educate myself on the topic!