I was making some small items from Corian today, cutting them with my scroll saw, and carving them with a dremel tools. I noticed a chemical smell during all of this- I'm wondering if anyone has experience with this stuff, and if it puts out dangerous fumes (I wear a particulate mask, but that won't do anything for fumes). Thanks! Steve
Steve Kreitler asks:
According to DuPont, it is made of "natural resins" which can include a lot of things, some not so great for your breathing apparatus. The MSDS is not available on-line, at least at their main sites.
I'd suggest you use a respirator style mask with the material if you're getting fumes.
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From the links to the MSDS that Tom posted, looks like you'll need a NIOSH respirator for your face and a HEPA filter for the area if you're in a basement or other closed in area...if you're in an open garage, stick with just the respirator.
Mike
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