I just wanted to get some feedback from members of the hub to see if anyone was developing a cough or a tight chest from inadvertently inhaling resin fumes from a DLP/SLA printer.
Most of these printers are well enclosed, but the cooling fan used to cool the projector will extract fine airborne particles from within the printer.
SOC3D
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Sounds like an entertaining class action lawsuit waiting to happen. We have enough hepa filtration via multiple units to recycle the rooms air quite quickly and full face masks for the more toxic chemicals (casting resins)
From my own observations, most resin printers seem to be sold without adequate air filtering systems. I am not sure whether there has been adequate dialog between the chemical makers of the resin and the printer manufacturers setting down appropriate guidelines to protect the user.
I personally have shown some symptom after working with resin and am now vigilant with stopping fumes from entering my airways. My thoughts are that if you can smell it, then particles are reaching your airways. As simple as that.
I am curious to know whether any studies have been done on these airborne particle? Can they cause damage to the alveoli? Is this the new ‘asbestos’, that we need to know about.
I do enjoy my printer and I think that this technology is an amazing advancement in human technology.
SOC3D
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After doing some contract work for the oil industry I can say that the rule regarding if you can smell it is not a good rule. Benzine training will point out that if you can smell it, you’re dead. Does the resin ship with an msds by chance?
