[sdiy] drilling pcb boards...sore throat

[Barry Klein]

I have noticed a few of the local (popular) surfboard shapers have died
recently - but they were in their 60's and 70's and were exposed to much
more fiberglass fibers than us drilling our pcb's.  Some people are allergic
to the resin though and maybe that would affect such people more if small
particles were inhaled.  Some of this also became an issue with the
popularity of EAA homebuilders making their own QuickEZ's and LongEZ's
(airplanes).

Barry


-----Original Message-----
From: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Ian Fritz
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2008 10:00 AM
To: John Blacet
Cc: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: RE: [sdiy] drilling pcb boards...sore throat

At 10:49 AM 10/17/2008, John Blacet wrote:
>Yes, guys; fiberglass dust is NO JOKE! It's a MAJOR health hazard.

Can you give us a link for that statement?  Clearly fibreglass fibers are a 
major hazard, but on a board aren't they all tied up in the plastic matrix?

   Ian 

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