We use aluminium oxide in our cabinet at work. My reason for being curious
about whether there are any known health risks associated with Aluminium Oxide
comes from all the recent media talk about aluminium being linked to the
development of alzheimers disease. I don't know enough about how different
aluminium oxide is to aluminium and whether the same health concern applies.
Cheers,
Eriks.
Curt Strohacker wrote:
> When using sand and glass beads you run the risk of silicosis (sic),
> Aluminum oxide and silicon carbide do not have the same risks but the dust
> is an irritant. Natural abrasives such as walnut shells have little health
> risk. Plastic abrasives the same.
> The dirt, rust and paint that you remove offer a variety of risks.
> For a description of media and their use go to our site
> <http://www.eastwoodco.com> use the category search and click abrasive
> blasting. On the page that appears click abrasive media.
>
> Some points to ponder.
> Make sure the cabinet is well sealed. (Glass bead makes for a very slippery
> floor.)
> Use a vacuum system to insure that the broken down media, and debris is
> removed. The vacuum required is very small and a small shop vac will do the
> job. Too much vacuum will draw out abrasive and gets expensive.
> Use a filter system on your vacuum that will stand up to the dust and is
> reusable. I use a unit made by Gore Tex costs about $30 and is washable.
> It is made for Shop Vac and Craftsman units. This unit works as well as a
> Hepa (federal government health association like OSHA) rated filter without
> the rating. 43025 is the item number for teh shop vac version,
> Use a disposable filter mask while using the cabinet. Each individuals
> tolerance to dust and irritants is different. I am very susceptible to dust
> and chemicals and must use a filter mask.
> Use a incandescent light source so you can see the part well and speed up
> the cleaning time. The less time at the cabinet the less exposure.
>
> A question for the list. What other information would you like provided
> about this process We have a lot of material available that comes with the
> cabinets and can put it up on our site. I also have too many hours logged
> in front of a cabinet cleaning parts and am more than willing to share the
> how to information. Let me know what you need and we will put it up on our
> site. If you have any comments on the media presentation or if other
> questions still exist please e mail me or <techelp@eastwoodco.com>
>
> Curt Strohacker
> Eastwood Company
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