Question

Dangers of fibre optics​

Answer 1

• Handling fibre optic cables can result in skin injury from glass shards, and the risk increases if these are ingested, which can lead to serious internal organ damage.
• Chemicals are commonly used to clean or process fibres, and this should only be undertaken in well-ventilated areas.
• As sharp and thin as these glass shards are, they can easily penetrate your skin.
• And unlike a wood sliver, these glass slivers will not degrade inside your skin.
• These cut pieces of fibre are very dangerous.
• If they were to end up in your lunch, they could cause internal bleeding and conceivably death.