Toxic Gases?!

Hey,

I read the older ones might have, but they recalled them. I'm sure there are plenty of people using them with no problems.

Ok good, But how did the gases get in it?.

whulkamania said:

Ok good, But how did the gases get in it?.

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All plastics emit some fumes. It's called "outgassing", and it's the leftover solvents that didn't quite evaporate during the manufacturing process. Ever notice that "Distinctive" smell when you open a new shower curtain, or similar product? The higher the temperature, the more the product will outgas. The lower the quality control of some manufacturing processes result in higher solvent retention also. Some like vinyl, PVC, and PET (most of the vinyls) keep thier suppleness and pliability thru solvent retention.
Some materials outgas more than others. Vinyls and PVCs are more prone than most. I've never used it before, but I'd bet money that Panda Film is pretty fragrant when you first unroll/unpack it.
Toxic? Pretty much. There is a host of carcinogenic materials in most plastics, styrene and benzene being at the top of the list. I'd wait a few days for the worst to get out before hanging out in a Panda Film tent.

as you can see i posted a thread asking the same thing, i wanted 2 get the 4'-8' hut. and read that the lights are the main source keeping that shit hot and outgassing. after doing some more reasearch, i think i might b geeting a dark room

thelastpirate said:

All plastics emit some fumes. It's called "outgassing", and it's the leftover solvents that didn't quite evaporate during the manufacturing process. Ever notice that "Distinctive" smell when you open a new shower curtain, or similar product? The higher the temperature, the more the product will outgas. The lower the quality control of some manufacturing processes result in higher solvent retention also. Some like vinyl, PVC, and PET (most of the vinyls) keep thier suppleness and pliability thru solvent retention.
Some materials outgas more than others. Vinyls and PVCs are more prone than most. I've never used it before, but I'd bet money that Panda Film is pretty fragrant when you first unroll/unpack it.
Toxic? Pretty much. There is a host of carcinogenic materials in most plastics, styrene and benzene being at the top of the list. I'd wait a few days for the worst to get out before hanging out in a Panda Film tent.

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Oh,

Ok but do you think it will be safe?

thelastpirate said:

All plastics emit some fumes. It's called "outgassing", and it's the leftover solvents that didn't quite evaporate during the manufacturing process. Ever notice that "Distinctive" smell when you open a new shower curtain, or similar product? The higher the temperature, the more the product will outgas. The lower the quality control of some manufacturing processes result in higher solvent retention also. Some like vinyl, PVC, and PET (most of the vinyls) keep thier suppleness and pliability thru solvent retention.
Some materials outgas more than others. Vinyls and PVCs are more prone than most. I've never used it before, but I'd bet money that Panda Film is pretty fragrant when you first unroll/unpack it.
Toxic? Pretty much. There is a host of carcinogenic materials in most plastics, styrene and benzene being at the top of the list. I'd wait a few days for the worst to get out before hanging out in a Panda Film tent.

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panda has little smell
unlike shower curtain

whulkamania said:

Oh,

Ok but do you think it will be safe?

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Set up the tent, and put a canary in it!! If it drops to the cage bottom, no its not safe..........................................J/Kidding



Yeah, Don't quote me on this but yeah, I think you'll be fine. I don't believe it's gonna kill ya in the near or not so near future. I made it 54 years breathing in that and a whole lot worse.
If you're really worried, set up the tent and let it air out for a couple of days. I didn't mean to freak anyone. Yes, the shit IS toxic, but so are a host of other compounds we are exposed to on a daily basis. Christ, every day we breath in car exhaust, factory smoke, 2nd hand smoke, alot of shit I'm glad I DON'T know is in there, and God only knows WHAT'S in the water we drink. Are you really worried about shit like this?
I look back and think of all the shit I have been exposed to, knowingly or not, and somehow I don't think that a little plastic smell is going to make a whole lot of difference in the general scheme of things.

whulkamania said:

Hey,

I just bought a Hydroponics :
HydroHut
HydroHut
Instant
Indoor
Greenhouses,
2 feet by 4
feet

And I heard that the HydroHut has Toxic gases in them?

Is this true?!.

-Thanks.
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U good i got 2 of them and the larger one. been using it w/ no prob

I have just detected toxic gas in my bathroom this morning just as I was leaving

thelastpirate said:

All plastics emit some fumes. It's called "outgassing", and it's the leftover solvents that didn't quite evaporate during the manufacturing process. Ever notice that "Distinctive" smell when you open a new shower curtain, or similar product? The higher the temperature, the more the product will outgas. The lower the quality control of some manufacturing processes result in higher solvent retention also. Some like vinyl, PVC, and PET (most of the vinyls) keep thier suppleness and pliability thru solvent retention.
Some materials outgas more than others. Vinyls and PVCs are more prone than most. I've never used it before, but I'd bet money that Panda Film is pretty fragrant when you first unroll/unpack it.
Toxic? Pretty much. There is a host of carcinogenic materials in most plastics, styrene and benzene being at the top of the list. I'd wait a few days for the worst to get out before hanging out in a Panda Film tent.

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i wondered about this a while ago, only i was thinking about paint, when i was painting my old flower room before i got my budbox, i was thinking as i was slapping the paint on if the light would have any effect on the paint, speeding up the degradation of the pigment and or other compounds in the paint? i mean intense hid lights can prematurely degrade the plastic on electrical cables, and cause the insulation to crack etc so whos to say the day in day out intense light and warmth isnt causing some kind of reaction with the paint and leaching toxic fumes into the air as a bi-product of the reaction? some paints contain plastics right? and volatile organic compounds and god knows whatever else. just a bit of food for thought.........

thelastpirate said:

Set up the tent, and put a canary in it!! If it drops to the cage bottom, no its not safe..........................................J/Kidding

lmao

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