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Post by Markpd on Sept 21, 2021 11:54:48 GMT -8
Cool, although I've just realised that we didn't warn you about using plywood , IIRC the fumes from the glue used to bond the layers are the problem. Although I can't remember if that applies to just new plywood or indefinitely, perhaps Scott could pitch in on this?
I used solid pine for mine, and I think Scott used solid Birch? (although I can't find where he said that now).
Modern plywood is luckily no longer an issue. In the past, it was for good reason, and those concerns persist as an (outdated) rule. Safety standards have changed over the years though with construction supply requirements and it's no longer an issue to use plywood for small animal habitats. The US was the first to crack down on off gassing laws, the EU followed some years later. These days, you can even get low toxin plywood in the US. Interesting, got any data to support that info?
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Post by betty on Oct 5, 2021 4:08:36 GMT -8
All the Niteangel and Rodipet stuff is made with birchwood ply I noticed - so perhaps they have the up-to-date data on it?
Everyone is buying and using them right now (as they are relatively new to the market all these cute rodent things) - so perhaps the regs changed in both US and EU and allowed such things to be made cheap enough (and safe enough) for these to be comercially saleable now.
Hmm - all very interesting...
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Post by shab on Oct 15, 2021 16:17:25 GMT -8
Modern plywood is luckily no longer an issue. In the past, it was for good reason, and those concerns persist as an (outdated) rule. Safety standards have changed over the years though with construction supply requirements and it's no longer an issue to use plywood for small animal habitats. The US was the first to crack down on off gassing laws, the EU followed some years later. These days, you can even get low toxin plywood in the US. Interesting, got any data to support that info? I am happy to link stuff, which part are you looking for?
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Post by Markpd on Oct 16, 2021 7:45:33 GMT -8
All of it? No, kidding, err I guess any EU regs showing/talking about low toxicity plywood, a related research paper discussing how they know it's ok for small animal's cages.
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Post by Markpd on Dec 28, 2022 17:40:25 GMT -8
Interesting, got any data to support that info? I am happy to link stuff, which part are you looking for? I saw that you logged on a week ago, so here's a nudge on this question
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