Printer Toner Health and Safety: The Facts

Printer toner health and safety, you ask; what could possibly be dangerous about a toner cartridge? Well actually this isn’t just an example of the nanny state overbearing their hyper-sensitive regulations on us, toner can actually cause harm to us humans, so it only makes sense for us to share a few quick pointers on printer toner health and safety:

It’s the dust that toner produces in substantial quantity that is actually hazardous to us (by causing us respiratory irritation).

Spilled toner dust working its way through the vents of your printer, blocked waste compartments, and careless changing of your cartridge can all cause hazardous toner spillages.

While the dust produced can irritate anyone, it is those with existing respiratory conditions who should be especially cautious and avoid changing cartridges themselves.

Spilled toner should be vacuumed and not brushed – to avoid a dust cloud forming. Cold water should be used to remove the remaining toner, as hot water may cause the spillage to turn sticky.

Toner can be disposed of as normal, though we recommend using a sealed bag to avoid the fine powder leaking.