Refilling laser toner cartridge

Vulcan Rider wrote:

Gdetrailer wrote:
Umm.. toner is nothing more than extremely fine powered plastic.

Messing with toner does require a few precautions.

Have YOU read the published information and cautions about the possible harmful affects of the stuff ??

It would appear not as your post strongly implies that there is no REAL risk.

Black Lung disease is just caused by finely powdered coal too.....JUST.

I have a good friend who has been sick with pneumonia for the past week or so. It wasn't getting better so they did a CAT scan. She has hundreds of tiny nodules in the upper lobes of both lungs. At this point they think it might be caused by living in a dusty desert environment in her younger days; she has had URI problems for a LONG time.

Saving a few bucks by refilling your own laser cartridges might COST you dearly later on.

Do you realize that just the act of eating and breathing CAN be hazardous to your life?

Have YOU personally read all the hazardous warnings posted a gas stations when you fill up?

Have YOU personally read all the hazardous warnings listed on oil bottles when doing your own oil changes?

Do you realize that Eating TOO much or TOO little food can be hazardous?

Do you realize drinking too much or too little water is hazardous?

According to YOU there SHOULD be MILLIONS OF DEAD OR DYING OFFICE WORKERS that have been exposed to toner from the use or operation of office copiers..

Have YOU ever PERSONALLY looked into a copier used in a shared office environment?

I have, spilled toner in a copier is pretty much NORMAL but yet I have NEVER heard of any DEATHS due to toner inhalation..

I have also spent many years of my life REPAIRING LASER PRINTERS, it is not "rocket science" to dealing with toner spills.

Heck, my Dad used to deal with asbestos (industrial pipe insulation), retired after 38 yrs of exposure, HE IS STILL ALIVE AND VERY ACTIVE at 88 yrs young.. Doctors can not find ANY evidence of asbestos damage in his lungs..

As I stated previously, AS LONG AS YOU DON'T INHALE (I will add DIRECTLY INHALE) the toner ( I will add, by sticking your head into the toner container) you will be fine..

Bulk toners typically have a nice small pour spout, generally pretty easy to work with.