On 1/29/21 11:30 AM, Pete Turnbull via cctalk wrote:
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.
Lots of bakelite around my house. Old radios, old Computers, but I
was not planning on grinding any of it down and snorting it this week.
bill
