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[Richie London]

some things you should know?

i use it everyday at work, machining and routering sheets. the dust is very very fine and stays in the air for a long time. i used to run a small joinery shop which was continuos use of mdf. ive had 7 sinus washes, which are very painful operations, had some infected  bone removed after 1 op, there was mdf particles found after tests were done on the infected bone they removed. i wonder how my health will be in 20 yrs, asbestos was safe, until yrs later.

http://www.childrensfurniture.co.uk/mdf.html

[Tony H]

Mdf contains formaldehyde which is a chemical used as an insecticide for fumigation not a very nice substance to be exposed too.

[cem_devecioglu]

Dont you use any mask :-/

Because in long term will effect you very badly

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

MDF....medium density fibreboard.....I think.

[Richie London]

Dont you use any mask :-/

Because in long term will effect you very badly

only recently, not many people on site wear them, or goggles unless its really nessasary, ear defenders if its too loud.

[Jay w]

MDF....medium density fibreboard.....I think.

no.......My Dopey Friend.......MDF

i use him all the time fo the risky jobs......  

[Ken T]

Its a dangerous business living nowadays. What with formaldehyde in MDF, and cyanide in superglue, and of course the electromagnetic fields given off from mobile phones..........

Musch safer living in a cave  

Ken

[mantahatch]

I think I was told MDF is banned in the US because it is so dodgy.

Mike

[willyboy]

I think I was told MDF is banned in the US because it is so dodgy.

Mike

No dont think it is just more strict rules & warnings go with it in US

[Phil]

I think I was told MDF is banned in the US because it is so dodgy.

Mike

Urban myth.

I used MDF for many years, most staircases i made were piranha pine strings with MDF treads and risers.

As long as the machines have effective dust extraction and you use a paper mask then theres nothing to worry about

The dust from most hard and redwoods are just as bad

[Richie London]

I think I was told MDF is banned in the US because it is so dodgy.

Mike

Urban myth.

I used MDF for many years, most staircases i made were piranha pine strings with MDF treads and risers.

As long as the machines have effective dust extraction and you use a paper mask then theres nothing to worry about

The dust from most hard and redwoods are just as bad

unfortunatly you dont get extractors on site, just clouds of dust all day

[cem_devecioglu]

I think I was told MDF is banned in the US because it is so dodgy.

Mike

Urban myth.

I used MDF for many years, most staircases i made were piranha pine strings with MDF treads and risers.

As long as the machines have effective dust extraction and you use a paper mask then theres nothing to worry about

The dust from most hard and redwoods are just as bad

unfortunatly you dont get extractors on site, just clouds of dust all day

 

Your health is #1 always..Please at least use paper masks..

[MikeDundee]

some things you should know?

i use it everyday at work, machining and routering sheets. the dust is very very fine and stays in the air for a long time. i used to run a small joinery shop which was continuos use of mdf. ive had 7 sinus washes, which are very painful operations, had some infected  bone removed after 1 op, there was mdf particles found after tests were done on the infected bone they removed. i wonder how my health will be in 20 yrs, asbestos was safe, until yrs later.

http://www.childrensfurniture.co.uk/mdf.html

As Tony H States MDF is not really a safe material to work with, and not on the market long enough to known the short or long term effects of working with it, some of which are only coming to light now