Faux ivory and bakelight

For kicks I googled bakelite MSDS and found a bunch of them.

from 3M:

Hazardous Decomposition or By-Products Substance Condition
Formaldehyde During Combustion
Carbon monoxide During Combustion
Carbon dioxide During Combustion
Ammonia During Combustion

(source: https://msdsdigital.com/3m™-bakelite-powder-black-green-red-msds, there are many others)

None of those things are particularly great to breathe in, but if you have a proper ventilation setup you should be ok. They’re your lungs, you need to assess your own risk tolerance.

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