Laser printer fumes bad for your health?

[brtspears2]

As I sit next to one at work, are they? I definatly smell the ever so common laser printer smell...

 

[Night201]

Ozone baby

 

[ROTC1983]

You can't get high at work!

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

Have you tried looking up the MSDS for that particular print toner? It'll have any inhalation tox information that you need to know.

 

[BatmanNate]

Yeah lots of ozone...hope they're not too bad since I'm around several very big ones 5 days a week.

 

[Viper GTS]

It's most likely ozone you're smelling, and it's relatively harmless.

Viper GTS

 

[Yax]

Originally posted by: brtspears2
As I sit next to one at work, are they? I definatly smell the ever so common laser printer smell...

if you smell it, something's wrong with your printer. Try a new Minolta Magicolor 2300DL or suggest it to your boss. They're cheap, colorful and clean.

 

[desy]

Stand corrected
Selenium toners were carcenogenic which they don't use any more.

 

[brtspears2]

Originally posted by: KnightBreed
Have you tried looking up the MSDS for that particular print toner? It'll have any inhalation tox information that you need to know.

Its an HP LaserJet 8150N ... HP cartridge. I'll have to look...

 

[brtspears2]

Originally posted by: desy
But the toner is carcenogenic.
So get the filters cleaned.

Filters? What filters? The fuser hasn't been changed/serviced in 340,000 pgs, and printer does 4-5k pgs/day. Life meter showing 759,695 pgs...

 

[Viper GTS]

Not sure if the 8150 has filters, but you're 10K pages away from needing a maintenance kit.

It's most likely due to the age of the fuser, which will be replaced by the maintenance kit.

Viper GTS

 

[Mr.IncrediblyBored]

C4182X LaserJet 8100 Series, 8150 Series, Mopier 320

3.2 Acute Health Hazards
Material Safety Data Sheet Inhalation: Minimal respiratory tract irritation may occur with exposure to large amount of toner dust.
Ingestion: Ingestion is not applicable route of entry for intended use.
Skin: Unlikely to cause skin irritation.
Eyes: May cause eye irritation

11.0 Toxicological information
Refer to Section 3 for potential heath effects and Section 4 for first aid measures
Inhalation: LC50:inh-rat >5mg/L/4 hrs. (data from similar toner), not harmful.
Ingestion: LD50:orl-rat>2000 mg/kg, not harmful.
Eye Contact: Not classified as irritant, according to OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) and EU Directive 67/548/EEC.
Skin Contact: Not classified as irritant, according to OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) and EU Directive 67/548/EEC.
Chronic Toxicity: No data available.
Sensitization: Not classified as a sensitizer according to EU Directive 67/548/EEC and OSHA HCS (US).
Mutagenicity: Negative, does not indicate mutagenic potential (Ames Test: Salmonella typhimurium) Carcinogenicity: Not a known or suspected carcinogen according to any IARC Monograph, NTP, OSHA Regulations (USA), EU Directive, or Proposition 65 (California).
Reproductive Toxicity: Not classified as toxic according to EU Directive 67/548/EEC, California Prop. 65, or DFG (Germany).