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Re: Abrasive blast media WARNING

To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Abrasive blast media WARNING
From: Flash. <thefirebuilds@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 18:51:53 -0600
10 exclamation points.  Are you paid per punctuation used?

On 2/3/07, Charles Christ <cfchrist@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> i believe glass / silica dust is the cause of what i think was told ,
> "silicosis".  your body can eject / evict some if inhaled particulate
> matter.  but not all of it!   same with catalised paints! i know a retired
> (on medical retirement!) mack trucks painter who was not told what to do
> when they changed from enamel to catalised enamel paints and had to
> literally have his lungs "scraped" to restore as much of his breathing as
> possible!  he kinda wheezes a bit and gets tired kinda easy too!  long
> term
> effects of some of what hobbyists use could be rather unplesant!    i hate
> to think of all those years  i did clutch & brake jobs by grabbing the air
> chuck and blowing the dust off evrything before disassembly!   *sigh*
>
> chuck.
> might be part of my asthma problems!
> just be carefull guys!   i expect ta see ya all grow old!  (well older
> that
> ya are now!  ok?)  ;)
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: WFO Herb <froggi60@gmail.com>
> > To: <bushwacker4@zoomtown.com>
> > Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > Date: 2/3/2007 2:46:49 PM
> > Subject: Re: Abrasive blast media WARNING
> >
> > Fact of the matter is, you should wear a mask WHENEVER using a media
> > blaster.
> >
> > I have an industrial unit.  It had a sticker saying to "...wear a mask
> when
> > using this equipment".
> >
> > Some materials (media) are more harmful than others...PLUS what is it
> that's
> > being cleaned off?!?  You never know.
> >
> > Dust particles float around; subsequently into your lungs.
> >
> > Herb
>
>


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