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[Bill Gunshannon]

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