Recommendations for Safe Use of Neodymium Magnets.
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Neodymium magnets are incredibly strong magnets that can be hazardous in certain situations. It is important to remember that neodymium magnets are extremely powerful and can attract other metal objects, which can lead to harm or damage to the body.
If you need to work with neodymium magnets, it is important to exercise caution and follow appropriate safety measures, such as wearing protective clothing (e.g., safety goggles), avoiding working with magnets near computers or other electronic devices, and keeping magnets apart from each other to prevent them from attracting and potentially causing harm or shards to be ejected in case of collision, which can endanger your vision.
Neodymium magnets are also extremely hard and brittle, so it is advisable to avoid striking, throwing, or dropping magnets as they can quickly crack or split.
In conclusion, neodymium magnets are extremely strong tools that can be hazardous if not used with due caution, so it is important to observe appropriate safety measures when working with them.
When holding magnets in your hands, you should remember to keep your hands at a proper distance from each other.
Quickly apply ice to any pinched skin to reduce discomfort. In the case of contact with larger magnets, significant swelling can occur.
To separate magnets, grasp the top magnet, remove it from the stack, and pull it apart quickly.
Neodymium magnets retain their magnetic properties for decades when properly handled and stored at room temperature.
You cannot drill or heat neodymium magnets.
Children should NEVER be allowed to play with neodymium magnets.
Keep magnets at least 20 cm away from sensitive electronic devices and storage media.
If you work with magnets, you should wear safety glasses and protective gloves (when needed).
Seek medical assistance in case of significant injury.
Work on a metal table or alternatively on a surface such that the magnets stay there, where you place them and to not "fly" together to others.
Handle Neodymium Magnets Carefully
Magnets should not be treated as toys. Therefore, it is not recommended for youngest children to have access to them.
Neodymium magnets are not toys. Do not allow children to play with them. Small magnets can pose a serious choking hazard. If multiple magnets are swallowed, they can attract to each other through the intestinal walls, causing severe injuries, and even death.
The magnet is coated with nickel. Therefore, exercise caution if you have an allergy.
Studies clearly indicate a small percentage of people who suffer from metal allergies such as nickel. An allergic reaction often manifests as skin redness and rash. If you have a nickel allergy, you can try wearing gloves or simply avoid direct contact with nickel-plated neodymium magnets.
Neodymium magnets can become demagnetized at high temperatures.
Although magnets have shown to retain their effectiveness up to 80°C or 175°F, this temperature may vary depending on the type of material, shape, and intended use of the magnet.
Never bring neodymium magnets close to a phone and GPS.
Neodymium magnets produce intense magnetic fields that interfere with magnetometers and compasses used in navigation, as well as internal compasses of smartphones and GPS devices.
Neodymium magnets are the strongest magnets ever created, and their strength can surprise you.
Please review the information on how to handle neodymium magnets and avoid significant harm to your body, as well as prevent unintentional damage to the magnets.
Dust and powder from neodymium magnets are flammable.
Do not attempt to drill into neodymium magnets. Mechanical processing is also not recommended. Once crushed into fine powder or dust, this material becomes highly flammable.
Neodymium magnetic are highly delicate, they easily break as well as can crumble.
Neodymium magnets are characterized by significant fragility. Neodymium magnets are made of metal and coated with a shiny nickel surface, but they are not as hard as steel. At the moment of collision between the magnets, sharp metal fragments can be dispersed in different directions.
Do not place neodymium magnets near a computer HDD, TV, and wallet.
The strong magnetic field generated by neodymium magnets can damage magnetic media such as floppy disks, video tapes, HDDs, credit cards, magnetic ID cards, cassette tapes, etc. devices. They can also destroy videos, televisions, CRT computer monitors. Do not forget to keep neodymium magnets away from these electronic devices.
Neodymium Magnets can attract to each other due to their immense internal force, causing the skin and other body parts to get pinched and resulting in significant injuries.
Magnets will crack or alternatively crumble with careless connecting to each other. You can't move them to each other. At a distance less than 10 cm you should have them extremely strongly.
People with pacemakers are advised to avoid neodymium magnets.
Neodymium magnets generate strong magnetic fields. As a result, they interfere with the operation of a pacemaker. This is because many of these devices are equipped with a function that deactivates the device in a magnetic field.
Safety precautions!
To show why neodymium magnets are so dangerous, see the article - How dangerous are very powerful neodymium magnets?.