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Like the much older diesel engines, 3D printers produce ultra-fine particles (UFP) that is hazardous to health. UFP is invisible, but it can be inhaled. Once inside, the particles can migrate to other parts of the body, such as the brain, where they can cause inflammation.
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES SHARE RESPIRATORY HAZARD WITH
CENTURY-OLD INVENTION
National Safety Council Congress and Exposition #NSC2014
Diesel engines, school buses, 3D printers and UFP
The diesel engine was invented in 1890. It is are common on dump trucks, 18-wheelers, and school buses. They are not perfect; they emit ultra-fine particles (UFP), a harmful air pollutant. School districts have placed filtration systems on school buses to capture UFP produced by their diesel engines to protect kids.
Rudolph Diesel
Innovation is not free
Like diesel engines, 3D printers produce UFP
Rapid growth of industrial use of 3D printing, AKA additive manufacturing, is predicted.
Research indicates 3D printers produce UFP: Ultrafine particle emissions from desktop 3D printers, Atmospheric Environment, Volume 79, November 2013, pages 334–339
UFP is linked to heart disease, brain disorders, even obesity
See how some 3D printer users are capturing UFP
Children’s Museum of Houston connected a fume extractor directly to printer.
Art Institute of Chicago connected 2 3D printers to a ductless containment hood’s filter chamber.
Conceptual illustration shows 3D printer fits easily inside a ductless containment hood.
Today’s 11-year-old may be around 3D printing at home and work for decades. How can we get them to protect their lungs?
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