Dremeling plastic ok for health?

Dremeling plastic ok for health?
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Custom WorkstationHey guys, is it ok to dremel plastic in an indoors environment? Will it affect my health in any way? Was wondering because I think I read somewhere that inhaling plastic over a period of time can cause lung cancer or something.

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Posted by
johnnynitro1 on Friday, March 10, 2017 - Updated on Saturday, March 11, 2017
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The exhaust that comes out a car's tailpipe is a million times worse than anything you'll breathe while grinding plastic, yet you suck that in all day long. A few minutes of dremeling isn't going to do anything significant.
That said, at least get goggles because you don't want hot plastic slag flying into your eyes.
Paint fumes are a different story, definitely get a mask rated for blocking paint fumes when spraying.
Anyway, make sure your working area is always well ventilated and try checking with your local diy store for a good quality mask. If it's not too much trouble and the weather is nice you can try outdoors and see if it's suits you although depending on what type of project you are working on and the amount of plastic dust it produce. It might be handy to have a mask at hand.
Good luck in your project