[Shop-talk] water filter for blast cabinet

[Mark Andy]

Howdy,

On Sun, 11 May 2008, Paul Mele wrote:
> If there's SAND on that filter, and you aerosolize it, and breathe it, 
> you'll want to read up on silicosis.  A few times a year won't matter, 
> but daily blowing and cleaning will add up after about 10 years. Note 
> that this is much better than the numbers for ASBESTOS exposure, where 
> as little as 2 months of working in a brake shop, causes measurable, 
> symptomatic disease.

They still use asbestos in something?

Mark