Health and safety questions
Hi all,
I'm fairly new to 3D printing so do pardon me if my question below is too obvious or stupid.
We have a Stratasys Connex2 350 printer in our lab and I used FullCure705 support + RGD-835 (VeroWhitePlus) to print some parts. I was in a bit of rush so only waited for like 10-15 minutes after the printing was finished, and took the part out of the bed. I didn't wear any gloves or masks. After I took it out, I realised the bottom of the part was still a bit wet, and also inhaled a little bit of the material, which has a strong smell.
I didn't feel anything uncomfortable, but I do wonder how long should I normally wait for the parts to cool down after it's finished? Also is it okay to touch the part by hand or inhale it, or should I always use gloves to handle it no matter what?
Thanks!
I think you're right to be concerned
although if you're feeling well now, you probably got away with it this time. If you do have questions about an industrial material like this, you can easily look up the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) and find out what you're dealing with. Here's one for the VeroWhite:
http://usglobalimages.stratasys.com/...30841783951532
And here's the one for the support material: http://www.cadcamsystems.com/wp-cont...7-Version2.pdf
Of the two, it seems that the Vero White is more toxic, but neither of them would qualify as health foods. Wear gloves when you're dealing with materials like this, provide good ventilation, avoid breathing the fumes, and try to keep the sticky chemicals from getting on things you might accidentally contact later.