Did you guys read the article? See below. Perhaps it was just room dust, but if so it apparently absorbed something from the computer surfaces...

"Researchers collected samples of dust from dozens of computers in eight states, including university computer labs in New York, Michigan and Texas, legislative offices in California, and an interactive computer display at a children's museum in Maine. They tested for three types of brominated flame retardants suspected to be hazardous."

RE: CS>Computer 'toxic dust'

    * From: Stuff (and others) wrote:
    * Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 16:39:32

My intuitive meters are flashing, "Check your premises."

Is your mind working overtime?

stuff

At 11:09 AM 6/6/2004 -0500, you wrote:
>I agree, it does not make sense. In fact I have trouble keeping dust OUT
>of my computer. It acts like a vacuum cleaner. The fans suck air in. I
>have to vacuum the dust out about 3 times a year.
>
>At 10:57 AM 6/6/04, you wrote:
>>My intuitive BS meters are flickering. Nothing rational, but it just does >>not seem right. Look inside an old computer. It is covered with a film of
>>dust, and sometimes grease from cooking.  How does the alleged toxic dust
>>get out of the computer?  Perhaps during its very initial use.  Why can't
>>the stuff be blown out with a bit of compressed air after construction? I >>can see fiberglass outgassing, and some of the insulation components, too, >>but you probably get a much more massive dose from walking into a Wal-Mart.
>
>


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