[SATLUG] Laser printers can pollute more than tobacco smoke

[Charles Hogan]

Another good google search is "<printer model> msds sheet"

Ernest de Leon wrote:
> I wouldn't know what statistically significant data there is, but you can
> get an idea from here:
> 
> http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:In7o4XV3eFwJ:www.nysut.org/cps/rde/xchg/nysut/hs.xsl/healthandsafety_6920.htm+toner+pollute+tobacco&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=5&gl=us&client=firefox-a
> 
> http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23406506-details/Office+printers+emit+dust+particles+which+are+'as+bad+for+you+as+smoking'/article.do
> 
> http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/07/31/printerhazard.html
> 
> As a matter of fact, if you do a generic google search on the phrase "laser
> printer pollution" there is a plethora of information available.
> 
> Ernest
> 
> On 8/2/07, Charles Mims <chmims at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Would you know what the documented health problems associated with toner
>> particles
>> happen to be?
>>
>> On 8/2/07, Ernest de Leon <dryicezero at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Well that all depends on how you quantify easy.  If you are speaking
>>> strictly of the odor and possible nasal reaction, then I could see where
>>> it
>>> would be easier to handle laser printer emissions.  If you are speaking
>> of
>>> long term health effects, however, in a situation where the laser
>> printer
>>> emissions *may* pollute more than second hand tobacco smoke, then the
>>> choice
>>> is not so obvious.  Cyanide and natural gas, after all, are odorless,
>> but
>>> I
>>> wouldn't say that I would choose exposure to either over exposure to
>>> second
>>> hand tobacco smoke.  I am not defending tobacco smoke at all.  I have
>> very
>>> sensitive allergies and I absolutely cannot stand tobacco smoke or the
>>> after-smell that the American Lung Cancer Association drags into the
>>> building consistently.  I was more than elated when they banned smoking
>> in
>>> just about all public locations.  I will be even happier when employers
>>> ban
>>> the use of tobacco during work hours period.
>>>
>>> Ernest
>>>
>>> On 8/1/07, Charles Mims <chmims at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> If given a choice whether to stay in a room with a smoker or
>>>> a laser printer I think the choice would be easy.
>>>>
>>>> On 8/1/07, M K Ramadoss <mkr777 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> In a recent study, it was found that some of the laser printers are
>>>>> polluting worse than tobacco smoke. Here are the results: For the
>> full
>>>>> article, just Google.
>>>>> ==================================
>>>>>
>>>>> Printer tests showed levels of ultra-fine particle pollution:
>>>>>
>>>>> High-level emitters
>>>>>
>>>>> HP Color LaserJet 4650dn
>>>>>
>>>>> HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn
>>>>>
>>>>> HP Color LaserJet 8550N
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 1320N
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 1320n
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 2420dn
>>>>>
>>>>> *HP LaserJet 4200dtn
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 4250n (old cartridge)
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 4250n (new cartridge)
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 5(a) (further study needed)
>>>>>
>>>>> *HP LaserJet 8000DN
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 8150N
>>>>>
>>>>> Toshiba Studio 450
>>>>>
>>>>> Mid-level emitters
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 1020
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 4200dtn
>>>>>
>>>>> Low-level emitters
>>>>>
>>>>> Canon IRC6800
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 5M
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 9000dn
>>>>>
>>>>> Ricoh CL3000DN
>>>>>
>>>>> Non-emitters
>>>>>
>>>>> HP Color LaserJet 4550DN
>>>>>
>>>>> HP Color LaserJet 8500DN
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 2200DN
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 2300dtn
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 4 plus
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 4000N
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 4000TN
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 4050N
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 4050TN
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 4si
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 5(b) (further study needed)
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 5000n
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 5100tn
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 5N
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 5si
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 5si/NX
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 8000DN
>>>>>
>>>>> HP LaserJet 8150DN
>>>>>
>>>>> Ricoh Aficio 2022
>>>>>
>>>>> Ricoh Aficio 3045
>>>>>
>>>>> Ricoh Aficio 3245C
>>>>>
>>>>> Ricoh Aficio CC3000DN
>>>>>
>>>>> Toshiba Studio 350
>>>>>
>>>>> *possible high emitter
>>>>>
>>>>> ================
>>>>>
>>>>> mkr
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