Webinar Archive: Vapor Abrasive Blasting

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WJTA Launches Hydroblasting Cert Program

Last week, the WaterJet Technology Association (WJTA) announced via press release that it had partnered with the Houston Area Safety Council (HASC) to create a new field verification trainin...

The Case Against Abrasive Blasting for Spot Repairs

by Robert Ikenberry

I’m not a fan of spot abrasive blasting for repairs on existing structures. Don’t get...

Going with the Flow: 7 Common Issues with Respirators on Blast Jobs

by Kevin Guth

Whether it is lack of training, general apathy on the topic from those impacted in th...

True or false: Abrasive blast workers are regularly exposed to noise in excess of 140 dBA.

True or false: One specialist advises that during the COVID-19 pandemic, blast helmets, including cushion suspension systems, should be disinfected by submerging in a liquid that contains 2% bleach or other approved disinfecting liquids.

A Canadian worker’s recent death has been blamed on an allergic reaction to walnut-shell blasting media. Should these products be subject to further safety regulations?

Do you anticipate taking part in planning or erecting a containment structure for a field blasting/coating job this year?

When blasting cast-iron structural steelwork, what type of defects might be found, and how do you address them?

How clean must the compressed-air supply be for blast cleaning, blow down and painting? How is cleanliness of the air determined?

Investigating Failure

from JPCL, February 2019

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from JPCL, June 2016

Too Deep or Too Shallow – Can Surface Profiles be Changed by Additional Blast Cleaning?

Coating specifications commonly contain requirements to generate a surface profile to anchor the coating system to the steel surface. The resulting profile or anchor pattern is qua...

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