CECAA850 Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 The box I'm building for my son is MDF. Anything I can do to keep that nasty stuff out of the air I'll do. I still wear a mask as well when I'm routing. For floor clean up and general vacuum duties, a Shop-Vac is perfect. I still use mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceptorman Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 The box I'm building for my son is MDF. Anything I can do to keep that nasty stuff out of the air I'll do. I still wear a mask as well when I'm routing. For floor clean up and general vacuum duties, a Shop-Vac is perfect. I still use mine. Yes, man made wood has glue and bonding adhesives (harsh chemicals) in it. You do not want to breathe that stuff in, plus the dust is so fine it's like talcum powder. Woodworking shops go a long way in cleaning up the air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhendrix Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Well, as I am not allergy prone and the work is done in the garage, I am mainly interested in simply keeping sawdust off the floor and such. Not sure I am seeing much more than a convenience issue. Right now, I just sweep it up... Dave This is far more important than convenience. My daughter is a physician seeing an increasing number of patients with lung disease in woodworkers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallette Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Bill, I am unlikely to offset 50 years of tobacco with such woodworking projects as I am going to be doing. However, interesting info. Never thought about wood dust as a lung issue...though I could certainly see it from the MDFs and other chemically bonded and augmented modern products. You say "increasing." Is this relatively recent? That might explain it. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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