[TheForge] Compressor options

Tue Sep 2 14:44:04 2003

I talked to a guy who worked for the state a few years ago he called himself
an industrial hygenist.  He told me your lungs have cells which grab all the
foreign junk and carry it out.   well the silica is so sharp it cuts these
cells and kills them so you can never get rid of it.
Randy Mundt
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From: "Andrew Vida" <[email protected]>
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Compressor options


> On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 23:42:09 -0400 (EDT), Reynolds
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >
> > Sandblasting is a nasty business. Forget about oil as being the big
> > culprit, while it does pose a health risk -- it is the fine dust
> > particles that are a killer. When sand disintegrates in the sandblasting
> > process, the airborne silicate, if it is not filtered out, lodges in
> > anyones lungs nearby. Long-term exposure is fatal.
> >
> The condition is called "silicosis", an affliction that
> has traditionally plagued ceramists.  It is nasty.
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