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Particle Board Shelf
So i bought a heavy duty metal rack for my tank to set on.... the shelves are made of particle board and smells of formaldehyde. Will this smell go away over time and is it safe for my tank and ball.... or should i find some sealer to seal it with... Tank will be on the top shelf.....
Thank you for your feedback......
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Last edited by wolfeman; 04-14-2016 at 09:26 PM.
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sounds like the glue in the particle board has some gassing out to do. or maybe it absorbed fumes from plastic packaging. i'd put them in a dry spot outdoors until they stop emitting any odor. shouldn't take long. I wouldn't expose my snakes to it while it was fuming.
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Re: Particle Board Shelf
Particle board uses some pretty nasty stuff in the glue for binding. This is very poisonous to animals and yourself in large amounts. Also particle board will swell badly and fall apart if it gets wet enough. I would say seal it heavily with water based sealant after it finishes off gassing if you have to use it. Just my thoughts. Good luck!!
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Re: Particle Board Shelf
thanks for the feed back folks.... you guys rock... please keep them coming
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Particle Board Shelf
IMO (and I might be juuuust a little bit biased), go to the lumber yard and buy plain pine boards the same size (or close), and throw out the particle board. Stronger, less likely to warp, and no objectionable smell.
Also, sing this to the tune of They Might Be Giants "Particle Man":
Particle board,
particle board
None of the strength
of a regular board.
Is it garbage,
or is it just trash?
Nobody knows
Particle board
Sent using software and hardware
Last edited by Prognathodon; 04-15-2016 at 02:55 PM.
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Re: Particle Board Shelf
I have thought about going to home depot and getting something else
Thanks
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