UL Chemical Safety Research and Georgia Institute of Technology Release Pioneering 3D Printing Research
Studies identify a potential health risk from emissions released from 3D printers.
ATLANTA — UL Chemical Safety and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) announced a body of research that explored the impact of 3D printing on indoor air quality.
Following an in-depth, two-year research period with Georgia Tech, UL’s Chemical Safety found that many desktop 3D printers generate ultrafine particles (UFPs) while in operation. UFPs may pose a health concern since they are the size of nanoparticles and may be inhaled and penetrate deep into the human pulmonary system.