Scott, you do bring up some good points. I'll be honest, the mdf dust and Urea Formaldehyde release do worry me but I would still like to work with mdf, but in the safest way possible. The lack of specific information on how bad Urea Formaldehyde really is, is what both worries me and keeps me interested in mdf. Is it bad enough that it can be dangerous to anyone within certain distance or does it linger even when it seems that the area is at least visually clean? Are the somewhat vague information and warnings overexaggerated at all? I, too, would like more detailed and specific answers to questions like how bad it really is. Don't get me wrong, even if the warnings are slightly exaggerated in order to get people to use more safety precautions, I still intend to wear a respirator mask (not a simple dust mask but rather the kind that has replacable filters) and do what I can to collect dust and particles as best as possible. BTW, thanks to anyone sharing their knowledge on this topic and/or putting in their two cents.
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