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RE: Sandblast cabinets

To: "shop-talk@autox.team.net" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Sandblast cabinets
From: Randall Young <randallyoung@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 10 May 1999 14:44:15 -0700
But, the MSDS would have you believe that water is as dangerous as 40% 
Methanol !
Of course, drinking a quart of one will kill you, drinking a quart of the 
other will just send you to the john.  But just try to figure that out from 
the MSDS <g>

On Monday, May 10, 1999 4:02 AM, bob bownes [SMTP:rbownes@neworks.net] 
wrote:
>
>
> When in doubt about anything of this nature, check the MSDS data sheets
> that OSHA makes you file someplace in the building...
>
> This particular myth was put to rest a few years back. No connection.
>
> iii
>
>
> At 10:53 PM 5/10/99 +1000, Eriks Skinkis wrote:
> >
> >We use aluminium oxide in our cabinet at work. My reason for being 
curious
> >about whether there are any known health risks associated with Aluminium 
Oxide
> >comes from all the recent media talk about aluminium being linked to the
> >development of alzheimers disease. I don't know enough about how 
different
> >aluminium oxide is to aluminium and whether the same health concern a  
pplies.
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Eriks.
> >
> >
> >Curt Strohacker wrote:
> >
> >> When using sand and glass beads you run the risk of silicosis (sic),
> >> Aluminum oxide and silicon carbide do not have the same risks but the 
dust
> >> is an irritant. Natural abrasives such as walnut shells have little 
health
> >> risk. Plastic abrasives the same.
> >> The dirt, rust and paint that you remove offer a variety of risks.
> >> For a description of media and their use go to our site
> >> <http://www.eastwoodco.com> use the category search and click abrasive
> >> blasting. On the page that appears click abrasive media.
> >>
> >> Some points to ponder.
> >> Make sure the cabinet is well sealed. (Glass bead makes for a very 
slippery
> >> floor.)
> >> Use a vacuum system to insure that the broken down media, and debris 
is
> >> removed. The vacuum required is very small and a small shop vac will 
do the
> >> job. Too much vacuum will draw out abrasive and gets expensive.
> >> Use a filter system on your vacuum that will stand up to the dust and 
is
> >> reusable.  I use a unit made by Gore Tex costs about $30 and is 
washable.
> >> It is made for Shop Vac and Craftsman units. This unit works as well 
as a
> >> Hepa (federal government health association like OSHA) rated filter 
without
> >> the rating. 43025 is the item number for teh shop vac version,
> >> Use a disposable filter mask while using the cabinet. Each individuals
> >> tolerance to dust and irritants is different. I am very susceptible to 
dust
> >> and chemicals and must use a filter mask.
> >> Use a incandescent light source so you can see the part well and speed 
up
> >> the cleaning time. The less time at the cabinet the less exposure.
> >>
> >> A question for the list. What other information would you like 
provided
> >> about this process We have a lot of material available that comes with 
the
> >> cabinets and can put it up on our site. I also have too many hours 
logged
> >> in front of a cabinet cleaning parts and am more than willing to share 
the
> >> how to information. Let me know what you need and we will put it up on 
our
> >> site. If you have any comments on the media presentation or if other
> >> questions still exist please e mail me or <techelp@eastwoodco.com>
> >>
> >> Curt Strohacker
> >> Eastwood Company
> >
>
> 

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