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Hazards of sandblasting silica sand- FYI #236603 07/03/2007 3:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 136 Colorado 1 1stproject Wrench Fetcher
1stproject Wrench Fetcher 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 136 Colorado	Hello everyone - I have doing some reading on sandblasting and I came across a link to a NIOSH site regarding the hazards of sandblasting using silica sand. The reason I bring this up is because I know there are a lot of people out there who use the silica sand from Home Depot as their media of choice due to its low cost and convenience (myself included). I thought as long as I made sure I always wore a good respirator, everything was going to be fine, but after reading this article I think I am going to look at the procedure a bit differently. Anyway, I'm not trying to be the town crier, and I am not trying to persuade anyone of anything, but here is a link for those who are interested. Ross http://community.webshots.com/user/rericson01

Re: Hazards of sandblasting silica sand- FYI #236604 07/03/2007 6:05 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 161 MA Z zipper 'Bolter
zipper 'Bolter Z Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 161 MA	I think you forgot something!!! 1946 Chevy Pickip

Re: Hazards of sandblasting silica sand- FYI #236605 07/03/2007 7:05 PM
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64fleetside Shop Shark 6 Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Arkansaw	wear a respirator My \'64\'s in the Gallery Pictures in my Photobucket 1964 C10 Custom Cab 350/700R4 1964 Suburban 350/700R4 1979 Ford F350 4x4 400/c6

Re: Hazards of sandblasting silica sand- FYI #236606 07/03/2007 7:11 PM
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1stproject Wrench Fetcher 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 136 Colorado	Zipper - What did I forget? 64fleetside - I agree! But the way the information reads, not just any respirator. http://community.webshots.com/user/rericson01

Re: Hazards of sandblasting silica sand- FYI #236607 07/03/2007 7:24 PM
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Timxxwatson Wrench Fetcher T Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 79 Antioch , Califonia	. . . ok yea that LINK . . . was informitive 1955 Chevrolet 3100 2nd 1954 International Harvester R-110 My Webshots Pictures

Re: Hazards of sandblasting silica sand- FYI #236608 07/03/2007 7:39 PM
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zipper 'Bolter Z Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 161 MA	clicky clicky here seems to be nowhere. 1946 Chevy Pickip

Re: Hazards of sandblasting silica sand- FYI #236609 07/03/2007 7:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 136 Colorado 1 1stproject Wrench Fetcher
1stproject Wrench Fetcher 1 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 136 Colorado	Oh...... Duh! Sorry - here is the address: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/92-102.html Sorry everyone - Its been one of those days. Glad tomorrow is a free day! http://community.webshots.com/user/rericson01

Re: Hazards of sandblasting silica sand- FYI #236610 07/03/2007 7:48 PM
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Rusty Rod Moderator - The Electrical Bay R Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 3,445 Gohara, Japan	thanks for the info!! Another quality post. Real Trucks Rattle HELP! The Paranoids are after me!

Re: Hazards of sandblasting silica sand- FYI #236611 07/03/2007 11:55 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 161 MA Z zipper 'Bolter
zipper 'Bolter Z Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 161 MA	good article... 1946 Chevy Pickip

Re: Hazards of sandblasting silica sand- FYI 1stproject #1219848 06/03/2017 11:46 AM
Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2 Pennsylvania P Patrick Harmon Moderated
Patrick Harmon Moderated P Joined: Jun 2017 Posts: 2 Pennsylvania	Heres a another article with a bit more info about the problems of silica sand and safety suggestions to reduce risk. Essentially you need both ventilation and a respirator but should also consider additional safety considerations. Silica Sand and Sandblasting guide Last edited by cletis; 06/03/2017 2:52 PM.

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