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Cruciform
08-22-04, 02:02 PM
I picked up some MDF panels to make a quick and easy rack, and then discovered that the glue used to hold it together is dangerous if inhaled during cutting.

Not a big deal for me, I'll wear a mask. I just wonder the MDF gives off enough residue to interfere with the snakes.
adam2373
08-22-04, 09:19 PM
just cut it outside and wipe it down very well with a rag and you should have np's. if your still worried about it, paint it or cover it with contact paper.
boa_Jay
08-22-04, 10:00 PM
even melamine have toxic vapor coming for the glue that is used to make it, they suggest to put a plant in a room where you have something made of melamine to absorb the toxicity. its even more true when you heat it.
Linds
08-22-04, 10:41 PM
It is dangerous, even when not being actively worked with. It needs to be sealed, I forget the exact sealant, but I was watching a program in regards to it and it mentioned only one type was able to provide the seal required. MDF is linked to many long-term health problems. Melamine is just coated MDF, so Jay is right on the nose with that one. I can say from personal experience that it really does cause problems. If I am stuck in a room or car with fresh melamine I experience further breathing difficulties :(
Cruciform
08-23-04, 12:08 AM
Well, seeing as I'm having an allergen test next week to find out why my lungs keep filling with fluid, I think I'll just bring the MDF back to Home Depot.

Provided I can locate the receipt :)

Pine it is!
corr
08-23-04, 05:17 AM
The Melamine I have used is made from particle board, not MDF.
Invictus
08-23-04, 08:47 AM
All melamine is made of particle board, not MDF. MDF is fibreboard, not particle board. And yes, there is a HUGE difference.
Linds
08-23-04, 10:37 AM
Originally posted by Cruciform

Provided I can locate the receipt :)


They are usually pretty good about returning things without a receipt! :p:p:p
vilem
08-23-04, 02:47 PM
MDF is mildly dangerous when it is fabricated. The danger comes from over-exposure over a period of 15+ years. The chances of you or your reptiles getting any kind of illness are almost non-existant and that's IF you work with MDF every single day for 15+ years in a shop where they fabricate/glue it.

Dangerous? Sure it is.

Just like eating cheeze whizz every morning.