Grinding without a mask???

I think of it as cumulative like smoking, or coal mining.

You're not going to die tomorrow, just take precautions from now on.


Breathing is one of those things you don't really pay attention to until you can't.
If you've ever seen someone with chronic lung disease fighting for every breath, it's like they are drowning every minute of their lives.



Only a damn fool would know the risks and do it over the long term without protection.

Have a look at this and see the safety section at the very bottom

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ht-place-new-guy-here?p=11534225#post11534225
 
Please wear a respirator next time. Your lungs will thank you in the long term.

Karl B. Andersen said:
This doesn't perfectly fit my face and does a better job of any mask or respirator I've ever worn, and I've been "in industry" since 1968.

http://www.duxterity.com/

[video=youtube;fR9BAB8k9dI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR9BAB8k9dI[/video]
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I really like the looks of this thing. Going to do some more research into this thing because I've been looking for something that I could wear with a face shield.
 
sunshadow said:
was it Ed Caffery who lost half a lung to grinding dust?

yes, I used to grind without a mask, I also used to smoke 2 1/2 packs a day and drive over 120 MPH without a seatbelt. Respirators are like condoms, kind of a nuisance, but they protect your long term quality of life.

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Yes, and the last I heard he was still having some problems. You don't think of breathing things like ivory dust as being necessarily toxic but it accumulates. Someone like Mr. Fowler may rely on just his nose hairs his whole life and never have any problems, but not everyone draws the same cards.

I work with some moderately hazardous materials everyday, and I hope to continue to do so for many years, so I take every precaution I can. I think a lot of us are in that same boat.
 
JSMcustoms said:
I really like the looks of this thing. Going to do some more research into this thing because I've been looking for something that I could wear with a face shield.
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It's a Resp-O-Rator. I've been using one for several years now and wouldn't be without it.
 
Nathan: It is not only my nose hairs, but my choice of materials, and as mentioned in the video about particle size. Years ago an acquaintance died of Brucelosis form inhaling some spores from the handle material he was using.

If we know the materials we are using well, we are better off.
 
A half mask with catridges was my first purchase and it went into the cart before even the files or sandpaper. As a guy who is trained to work with and around asbestos I know the hazards of not just that but other similar materials. I have become so used to wearing one that I don't even take it off while doing the various tasks between grinding sessions. One thing people may not think about is taking the mask off right after grinding or sanding. Yes the machine is off but there is still a large amount of dust in the air and that dust that is hanging around is also the smallest and most easily inhaled particle.
 
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