29 Jan
2021
29 Jan
'21
5:19 p.m.
On 1/29/21 8:30 AM, Pete Turnbull via cctalk wrote:
On 29/01/2021 15:51, Bill Degnan via cctalk wrote:
I suspect that any danger from asbestos-reinforced Bakelite in computers
is very minimal, as the stuff usually isn't machined to any extent and
isn't used as a friction surface. I doubt that a Bakelite lamp socket,
switch body or terminal strip, for example sheds much of the fiber
during its normal operating life.
Unlike, for example, automotive brake linings.
--Chuck
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.