I was making some small items from Corian today, cutting them with my
scroll saw, and carving them with a dremel tools. I noticed a chemical smell
during all of this- I'm wondering if anyone has experience with this stuff,
and if it puts out dangerous fumes (I wear a particulate mask, but that
won't do anything for fumes). Thanks! Steve

www.postalbanks.com

Steve Kreitler asks:


I was making some small items from Corian today, cutting them with my
scroll saw, and carving them with a dremel tools. I noticed a chemical smell
during all of this- I'm wondering if anyone has experience with this stuff,
and if it puts out dangerous fumes (I wear a particulate mask, but that
won't do anything for fumes).

According to DuPont, it is made of "natural resins" which can include a lot of
things, some not so great for your breathing apparatus. The MSDS is not
available on-line, at least at their main sites.

I'd suggest you use a respirator style mask with the material if you're getting
fumes.

Charlie Self
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On 29 Feb 2004 11:07:28 GMT, otforme (Charlie Self)
wrote:

Steve Kreitler asks:


I was making some small items from Corian today, cutting them with my
scroll saw, and carving them with a dremel tools. I noticed a chemical smell
during all of this- I'm wondering if anyone has experience with this stuff,
and if it puts out dangerous fumes (I wear a particulate mask, but that
won't do anything for fumes).

According to DuPont, it is made of "natural resins" which can include a lot of
things, some not so great for your breathing apparatus. The MSDS is not
available on-line, at least at their main sites.



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http://hazard.com/msds/f2/brb/brblk.html

http://hazard.com/msds/f2/brb/brbll.html

http://hazard.com/msds/f2/ccp/ccpqr.html

http://hazard.com/msds/f2/cfz/cfzql.html


Thomas J. Watson-Cabinetmaker (ret)
Real Email is: tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet
Website: http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1

I was making some small items from Corian today, cutting them with my
scroll saw, and carving them with a dremel tools. I noticed a chemical
smell
during all of this- I'm wondering if anyone has experience with this
stuff,
and if it puts out dangerous fumes (I wear a particulate mask, but that
won't do anything for fumes). Thanks! Steve

www.postalbanks.com


From the links to the MSDS that Tom posted, looks like you'll need a NIOSH
respirator for your face and a HEPA filter for the area if you're in a
basement or other closed in area...if you're in an open garage, stick with
just the respirator.

Mike