Inhalation Hazards Associated with Abrasive Blasting
From JPCL, December 2017
By Thomas E. Enger, MS, CSP, CHMM, Clemco Industries Corp.
This article explores the inhalation hazards associated with the blast media, substrate, and coating used and treated in abrasive blasting from multiple aspects including inhalation hazards from the treated surface (paint, epoxy, heavy metals), hazards from abrasives (sand, coal slag, steel grit, garnet, crushed glass, organics and polymers) and hazards from breathing air (carbon monoxide, oil, odors and mist)....
