On 29/01/2021 15:51, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
I have learned that Bakelite insulating is phenol and formaldehyde with embedded asbestos. Does anyone have any Bakelite insulation in any of their vintage computers?
*Some* Bakelite contains asbestos. The primary filler is commonly wood flour. I worked with the Estates' asbestos team at a university and we found that a lot of Bakelite does not contain any asbestos. The trouble is, you can't tell without proper analysis.
-- Pete Pete Turnbull
