Hazard from grinding SS cutlery?

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Hi guys,

I was grinding a stainless steel dinner knife, with the aim of making a shorty butter knife, you know the kind? The handle, which I'd assumed was solid SS, was filled with what appeared (and smelled) to be some kind of hardened epoxy. So much for that project. Garbage.

The question is, is there any known hazard from grinding that without a respirator? I doubt it, particularly on the scale I was working at, but thought I'd ask the greater body of knowledge that is 'you guys'.

Thanks very much.
 
That's the way table cutlery is made. The handles are attached with a mixture of resin and brick dust.
Grinding anything without a respirator is ill-advised.
Bill
 
Pointed said:
Hi guys,

I was grinding a stainless steel dinner knife, with the aim of making a shorty butter knife, you know the kind? The handle, which I'd assumed was solid SS, was filled with what appeared (and smelled) to be some kind of hardened epoxy. So much for that project. Garbage.

The question is, is there any known hazard from grinding that without a respirator? I doubt it, particularly on the scale I was working at, but thought I'd ask the greater body of knowledge that is 'you guys'.

Thanks very much.
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Grinding cured epoxy is not terribly toxic, but Bill's comment is true.


Bill DeShivs said:
That's the way table cutlery is made. The handles are attached with a mixture of resin and brick dust.
Grinding anything without a respirator is ill-advised.
Bill
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Emphasima. Lung inflamation (very painfull). Sensitivity to odours. It all depends on the load your lungs get and how often. Best not to risk it.
 
Usually on such a small scale and no difficulty breathing or chest pain, you have no worries. In the future it would be well advised to wear a respirator, and even a charcoal respirator if you tend to burnt epoxy or other chemical compounds.
 
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