International Journal of Safety

The Korean Society of Safety (한국안전학회)
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Study on Hazard of Toner Cartridge at Recycle Facilities

  • Koseki, Hiroshi (National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster) ;
  • Iwata, Yusaku (National Research Institute of Fire and Disaster) ;
  • Lim, Woo-Sub (Fire & Disaster Prevention Industry Center, Korea Fire Industry Technology Institute)
  • Received : 2012.03.26
  • Accepted : 2012.06.08
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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Abstract

Because of development of printing technology, toner cartridge particle becomes smaller and more dangerous. And sometimes we had incidents with dust explosion of toner cartridge particle at recycling facilities in Japan. Therefore we studied on hazard of toner particle relating with dust explosion. We found that toner particle is so dangerous compared with most organic solids, even though it does not belong to hazardous materials in the UN regulation and the Japanese Fire Service Law.

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