Has anyone come across this before?
This is, in part, why the Polyprinters include an HEPA filter as a part of the enclosure.
The particles mentioned in the research are ultrafine, 100 nm or less. HEPA targets removal of particles 0.3 um (300 nm) and larger.
Edit: it’s also not new research. 3D printers shown to emit potentially harmful nanosized particles
That sucks. Interesting it doesn’t seem to be obviously pointed out in any 3D printer literature.
From the article Mat linked:
“The emission rates were similar to those measured in previous studies of several other devices and indoor activities, including cooking on a gas or electric stove, burning scented candles, operating laser printers, or even burning a cigarette.”
I read that as “Be aware, but don’t panic.”
As with everything chances are it’s going to kill you especially in California . at d m s chances are it will kill you if actually finds that you are misusing the printers. Self-inflicted injuries
I recently stayed in a hotel in California with fairly prominent signage declaring that the hotel, or construction materials of the hotel were known to the state of California …
So can we look forward to news reports about second-hand printing?
Sounds like a “we told you, please don’t sue us because you use it at your own risk.” clause.
Keeping them in the enclosures that are popular has to help. The plastic (Acrylic?) that is on the 229 Polyprinter gets real cloudy after a while. I would assume that people are NOT smearing stuff on the inside, and it’s got to come from somewhere.
Sounds like a “Here’s some context for those unfamiliar” statement to me.
Intended to counter things like having detected a few parts per billion of something in drinking water. Without noting that the same something is present in very small amounts everywhere.
Sensors are really good these days. Science education, not quite as spiffy sometimes…