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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 22, 2024 19:25:25 GMT -5
NOT a glamorous hobby!!! LOL!
Here's the link to the dangers of lapidary
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Post by ThomasT on Jan 22, 2024 19:33:06 GMT -5
There is no amount of asbestos that is a safe level for the lung.
Inhaled asbestos and other fibrous mineral dust are major causes of irreversible, uncurable and progressive lung damage.
Do remember that it is not the water cutting time... but instead, the dried dust stirred up after cutting, during cleanup of the area, that is of the biggest concern for lapidarist' shop.
With best regards,
Thomas
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 22, 2024 19:50:54 GMT -5
I spent many years working in a body shop. I ALWAYS wore a particle mask and for painting I had all the gear. I met an old timer who never wore a mask. His chest was obscenely extended. His ribs had to expand to allow his gunked up lungs to accumulate enough oxygen. Then I worked as a glass blower/lampworker for many years- talk about dangerous. Lapidary is much less dangerous IN MY OPINION. My lungs are fine and I am going in for a low dose chest CT just to be sure. I have yearly chest x rays. So, yeah, I DO think about and I think everyone should. Do what ya gotta do for you, Boo.
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Post by ThomasT on Jan 22, 2024 19:59:35 GMT -5
Emphysema is one possible outcome. There are worse.
Be aware and be careful if you step outside of tumbling rocks to hand polishing stones.
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Post by QuailRiver on Jan 22, 2024 21:10:12 GMT -5
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 22, 2024 21:11:17 GMT -5
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jan 22, 2024 21:18:46 GMT -5
NOT a glamorous hobby!!! LOL!
Here's the link to the dangers of lapidary
haha! Glamorous it is not for sure!! I have the same optivisors too lol...Thank you for sharing the link!! Much appreciated! |
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jan 22, 2024 21:19:58 GMT -5
Thanks so much for posting these!! Will get reading! |
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Post by ThomasT on Jan 22, 2024 21:22:38 GMT -5
Main thing is, don't contaminate yourself or your family with hazardous mineral dusts in the pursuit of art.
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jan 22, 2024 21:27:56 GMT -5
There's a comment from Mohs in the last link. Took me by surprise until I realized the post was from 2012. |
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jan 22, 2024 21:29:04 GMT -5
Main thing is, don't contaminate yourself or your family with hazardous mineral dusts in the pursuit of art. I appreciate your concern and can assure you I am not contaminating my family or house. I enjoy working with rock and take the appropriate protections. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Jan 22, 2024 21:32:40 GMT -5
I cab at the kitchen/hobby table. Dust does accumulate near the 80 grit, but I wipe the whole area down with a wet cleaning rag afterwards.
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Post by ThomasT on Jan 22, 2024 21:36:49 GMT -5
When I was a young man nobody really warned me... I am happy to hear you are aware. We need try to make sure as old people to teach the young people to take good care of themselves too.. Don't want to lose any talented artists before their time...
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Post by iamchris on Jan 22, 2024 23:47:18 GMT -5
Jumping aboard!  |
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Post by ThomasT on Jan 22, 2024 23:58:00 GMT -5
There is no amount of asbestos that is a safe level for the lung. Inhaled asbestos and other fibrous mineral dust are major causes of irreversible, uncurable and progressive lung damage. Do remember that it is not the water cutting time... but instead, the dried dust stirred up after cutting, during cleanup of the area, that is of the biggest concern for lapidarist' shop. With best regards, Thomas Tumblers need not worry too much.  |
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jan 23, 2024 10:08:49 GMT -5
Jumping aboard! Love it! Thanks for sharing! I should have put my optivisors on too ha! Do you wear yours over your glasses? |
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Post by iamchris on Jan 23, 2024 14:50:11 GMT -5
Jumping aboard! Love it! Thanks for sharing! I should have put my optivisors on too ha! Do you wear yours over your glasses? I do! Works very well. So well that I'd like a couple more lenses. Right now I have the DA-5 and would also like a bit more zoom. |
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Post by Pat on Jan 23, 2024 15:00:10 GMT -5
I wear trifocals all the time. The Optivisors fit over them very well.
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jan 23, 2024 15:08:07 GMT -5
Love it! Thanks for sharing! I should have put my optivisors on too ha! Do you wear yours over your glasses? I do! Works very well. So well that I'd like a couple more lenses. Right now I have the DA-5 and would also like a bit more zoom. Nice! I can use all the help I can get so may try this too. My glasses are bigger though so may not work, but I do also have a lighted magnifying glass that I can pull in front of me. |
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Post by rocknewb101 on Jan 23, 2024 15:08:38 GMT -5
I wear trifocals all the time. The Optivisors fit over them very well. Great! Thanks! I need to try it...for now it's the optivisor with a lighted magnifying glass |
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