Sanding, Sandblasting Safety Concerns
Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:04 pm
One of the reasons why sandblasting is the method of least preference for me, schmibm brought up. Being a person who was raised in a Hard Rock Mining Town and whose Grandfather and Uncle both died of lung cancer (the provincial government will never admit to silicosis as it becomes a legal liablility issue for the province and the mines), and having Pulmonary Fibrosis myself, I have a lot of concerns for the side effects of the improper use of sandblasting equipment.
There has been a lot a talk about how to use catalyzed finishes and the protections needed to go that route. But many people forget that there are other methods of contracting that disease. Sandblasting is one of them. Sanding metal is another. Even sanding wood can cause it. Ask any cabinet maker. Improper safety precautions or the lack of them are the prime cause. Too many people sand without respirators and blast without sufficient breathing, eye or skin protection.
Black beauty (coal by-product), any of the silicates which includes sand, aluminum compounds and other media are all inherently dangerous as well, and this little nugget of info should be kept in mind. Be sure to use the proper blast cabinets with dust extraction, use a disposable body suit, hood shield and respirator when blasting any media. Use a respirator and eye protection when sanding metals as a minimum precaution.
So.. another reason for Electrolysis. It is the far safer method of many...
Yust me dos centavos.
There has been a lot a talk about how to use catalyzed finishes and the protections needed to go that route. But many people forget that there are other methods of contracting that disease. Sandblasting is one of them. Sanding metal is another. Even sanding wood can cause it. Ask any cabinet maker. Improper safety precautions or the lack of them are the prime cause. Too many people sand without respirators and blast without sufficient breathing, eye or skin protection.
Black beauty (coal by-product), any of the silicates which includes sand, aluminum compounds and other media are all inherently dangerous as well, and this little nugget of info should be kept in mind. Be sure to use the proper blast cabinets with dust extraction, use a disposable body suit, hood shield and respirator when blasting any media. Use a respirator and eye protection when sanding metals as a minimum precaution.
So.. another reason for Electrolysis. It is the far safer method of many...
Yust me dos centavos.