Loading...
Location
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH)
Session Format
Oral Presentation
Co-Presenters and Faculty Mentors or Advisors
Dr. Atin Adhikari, Faculty Advisor
Abstract
Background and Objective: 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a computer-aided design model or a digital 3D model. The emissions of fine and ultrafine particulate matter (PM) from 3D printing have been increasingly gaining attention in recent years due to potential respiratory health risks among workers using these printers in factories. New generation 3D printers are coming to the market, but the potential health risks related to submicron PM emission rates from these printers are largely unknown. The objective of this research is to compare PM emissions from three recent models of 3D printers and estimate exposure levels of workers who are routinely using them.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Presentation Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Alabi, Ireyimika, "Comparison Between Particulate Matter Emissions From 3d Printers of Different Models" (2021). GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium. 41.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/research_symposium/2021/2021/41
Comparison Between Particulate Matter Emissions From 3d Printers of Different Models
Jiann-Ping Hsu College of Public Health (JPHCOPH)
Background and Objective: 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, is the construction of a three-dimensional object from a computer-aided design model or a digital 3D model. The emissions of fine and ultrafine particulate matter (PM) from 3D printing have been increasingly gaining attention in recent years due to potential respiratory health risks among workers using these printers in factories. New generation 3D printers are coming to the market, but the potential health risks related to submicron PM emission rates from these printers are largely unknown. The objective of this research is to compare PM emissions from three recent models of 3D printers and estimate exposure levels of workers who are routinely using them.
