Commercial 3D printers emit traces of toxic fumes, study finds

Re:Commercial 3D printers emit traces of toxic fumes, study ... by asddubs on Monday January 23, 2023 @05:00PM (#34495720)

I know that if I print PLA and stay in the room, it will give me a headache after a while. And I can definitely smell it, so at least something is getting released into the air. I don't know if that actually means it's harmful, but I stopped staying in the same room if a printer is running.

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Re:Commercial 3D printers emit traces of toxic fumes, study ... by alpaca128 on Monday January 23, 2023 @07:01PM (#34496976)

In over a year I've never noticed a smell from PLA during a print. Maybe that varies between manufacturer, some "PLA" filaments are actually weird mixes (like PLA+).

But keeping it in a separate room doesn't hurt.

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Re:Commercial 3D printers emit traces of toxic fumes, study ... by zander312 on Monday January 23, 2023 @07:48PM (#34497457)

I use Prusament PLA and definitely notice a smell. I usually open a window in the room where my Prusa sits.

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Re:Commercial 3D printers emit traces of toxic fumes, study ... by mft_ on Tuesday January 24, 2023 @04:04AM (#34501297)

Agree; with PLA there’s a definite recognisable smell.

Also, when I first got my printer, I had it running in a corner of my office room and found I would reliably get a sore throat after a few hours printing. It’s now shifted to the basement with a extractor fan nearby.

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