Sure, I believe in taking reasonable precautions, but it's not like the stuff
glows in the dark and sets off a Geiger counter at 20 paces.
Unless your vehicle hasn't been serviced in the last 20 years -- oh, wait...
mine hasn't (hangar queen) -- the brake pads/linings and clutch disc don't
contain asbestos anyway.
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
--- On Fri, 4/27/12, tim fisher <timbob_fisher@yahoo.com> wrote:
From: tim fisher <timbob_fisher@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Brake service safety caution
To: "Gary McCormick" <gkmcc@sbcglobal.net>, "datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net"
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>, "datsun_nut@ns.sympatico.ca"
<datsun_nut@ns.sympatico.ca>
Date: Friday, April 27, 2012, 10:13 AM
Gee, Gary, I agree with Damian. Just because we used to do it that way
doesn't mean we have to continue to pollute our world. Relatively little cost
to stop the madness of leaving it for future generations.
Respectfully,Tim
From: Gary McCormick <gkmcc@sbcglobal.net>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net; datsun_nut@ns.sympatico.ca
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2012 12:01 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Brake service safety caution
Overkill.
Thousands of tons of "asbestos-bearing" dust have been released into the
environment over the decades during which the material was used in brake pads
and clutch discs. If it's so bleeding dangerous, we'd ALL have lung cancerb&
Gary McCormick
San Jose, CA
--- On Fri, 4/27/12, datsun_nut@ns.sympatico.ca <datsun_nut@ns.sympatico.ca>
wrote:
From: datsun_nut@ns.sympatico.ca <datsun_nut@ns.sympatico.ca>
Subject: [Roadsters] Brake service safety caution
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Date: Friday, April 27, 2012, 9:45 AM
It was with dismay that I read the other day of a 'listmember' servicing a
rear brake, which included vacuuming the dust.
We should never do anything which could allow any brake dust to get into the
air.
Brake dust may contain asbestos, asbestos is a carcinogen and any exposure is
dangerous.
If one is going to do any brake service, the first step is to wet the brake
dust down with LOW pressure water (a hose on minimum flow) and capture the
dirty, contaminated water as a hazardous waste.
I would add the dirty water to my waste oil container. Even brake clean on
it's own is a danger as it has high pressure which could also make dust fly
into the air. I only spray brake clean into a rag and wipe parts clean.
We shouldn't do anything that could cause brake dust to go into
the air; I
wear a mask and gloves, do not eat or smoke while doing brake service, use
NOT
petroleum greases so as not to contaminate any rubber parts(use
silicone/synthetic brake lubricants)
Work safe
Just my thoughts, this is what I teach my students in my Automotive program
at
Community College
Enjoy the ride
Damian Hall
69 SRL solex
88 300ZX
87 XJ6
PictouB NSB Canada
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