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30. WARNING! Abrasive blasting with media containing crystalline silica
can cause serious or fatal respiratory disease. Exposure to crystalline silica
may cause silicosis (a serious lung disease), cancer, and death. Exposure to
aluminum oxide (a dust generated from material removing processes) can
result in eye, skin, and breathing irritation. Always use a NIOSH-approved
respirator, safety impact eye glasses, and a full face shield. Avoid skin
exposure. Proper ventilation in the work area is required. Read and
understand the ten recommended measures below to reduce crystalline silica
exposure in the workplace and prevent silicosisand silicosis related injuries and
deaths.
The following ten measures are recommended to reduce crystalline silica
exposures in the workplace and prevent silicosis and silicosis related
injuries and deaths:
1. Prohibit silica sand (or other substances containing more than 1% crystalline
silica) as an abrasive blasting material and substitute less hazardous
materials.
2. Conduct air monitoring to measure worker exposures.
3. Use containment methods such as blast-cleaning machines and cabinets to
control the hazard and protect adjacent workers from exposure.
4. Practice good personal hygiene to avoid unnecessary exposure to silica dust.
5. Wear washable or disposable protective clothes at the worksite. Shower, and
change into clean clothes before leaving the worksite to prevent contamination
of cars, homes, and other work areas.
outlined in the manufacturer’s manual for the object you intend to
sandblast.
28. Avoid unintentional starting. Make sure the Control Lever on the Gun is in its
“OFF” or “CLOSED” position when the tool is not being used.
29. WARNING! Some dust created by power sanding, sawing, grinding,
drilling, and other construction activities contain chemicals known (to the State of
California) to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
Some examples of these chemicals are:
* Lead from lead-based paints,
* Crystalline silica from bricks, cement, and other masonry products,
* Arsenic and chromium from chemically treated lumber.
(California Health & Safety Code 25249.5, et seq.)