3D Printer- A Carrier of Health Risking Elements

1. 3D Printer- A Carrier of Health Risking Elements

2. Introduction • To make technological inventions easily accessible to the general public, many electronics companies are coming up with low budget products which claim to provide services at par with their costly versions. • These products have flooded the digital market. One such product is 3D printers. • Because of their low costs these products are easily making their ways right from homes to big corporates who could now ensure availability of a 3D printer at every desk. • With the invention of 3D printers now it is possible for many to put their imagination and creativity to the paper. 3D printing has wide spread usage in many industries

3. Concept of Working Of 3D Printers • But it has been suggested by many recent researches in their studies that these low cost are carriers of health elements. • This is mainly because these printers emit the ultra-fine particles also termed as UFPs. A typical desktop printer function on the concept of ‘fused deposition modeling ‘or FDM in which solid plastic filament is served through a heated nozzle. • Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and polylactic acid (PLA) are the two types of plastics that are mainly used in 3D printing. • PLA is a plant-based material and is comparatively more flexible than ABS. ABS can emit a toxic and carcinogenic chemical called styrene. A chemical named lactide is emitted from PLA filament.

4. Carriers Of Health Threatening Elements • The study shows that both PLA and ABS can emit extraordinary levels of nano-sized ultra-fine particles. • These emissions of ultrafine particles are a possible threat for health. • Surprisingly UFP emissions can come from many household gazettes especially kitchen gazettes like cooking using electrical frying pan, grilling, and electric stove. But due to lack of awareness their health hazards are not clear to consumers. • Studies shows that UFP can cause serious health hazard though not necessarily life threatening risks. • Its emission could lead to respiratory system malfunctioning like asthma, lung disease or heart disease.

5. Accessibility in Australian Market • As these low cost printers have taken the global market by storm and also as their health threats are not widely spread among masses, these printers are becoming more accessible everywhere like in Australia. • Many companies have launched low cost 3D printers in Australian market and made them accessible for every pocket due its reasonable and economical pricing making it easier to converting imaginings into actuality. • The advent of 3D printers are boosting business in Australia as it is instrumental in increasing the revenues of many companies with its new products which are more creative in nature. • Infinity 3D Printingcan print enough dimensions of any type at very economical pricing. With such a support any business can go greater places.

6. Ways to Use 3D Printers • But at the same time the consumers of such products shall be genuinely educated about the possible health risks that come readily with the usages of such low cost products. • Research and studies have suggested that there are ways by which these 3D printers can be used in a more safe ways. • All you need is to know and apply the right set of rules to use these printers. • These printers can cause harm only when not used in a specified ways. • Researchers suggest that the best way to keep the printers is near a window or to a place where proper ventilation is there.

7. Ways to Use 3D Printers • Setting up of printers in places where there is no proper ventilation or where there is less scope of exposure to fresh air should be strictly avoided. • Also avoid installing such products where you spend time for relaxation like bedrooms. • It is very difficult to shun away from technology in modern era. • But its implementation should be wisely done where it is a promise and not a threat.