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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 17:07:58 GMT -5
And again, Shitgunner is right. If you can't find a way to coat the walls, old king size sheets over plastic stapled to the wall will keep the mist from damaging the walls. Haha! It took forever for that particular typo to happen. Thanks Mark, you made my day! |
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Post by Intheswamp on Apr 6, 2016 17:34:39 GMT -5
And again, Shitgunner is right. If you can't find a way to coat the walls, old king size sheets over plastic stapled to the wall will keep the mist from damaging the walls. Haha! It took forever for that particular typo to happen. Thanks Mark, you made my day! Typo?  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2016 17:36:51 GMT -5
Haha! It took forever for that particular typo to happen. Thanks Mark, you made my day! Typo? Read very carefully. It's there. Then you will laugh out loud. |
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Post by Intheswamp on Apr 6, 2016 17:59:33 GMT -5
Typo? Read very carefully. It's there. Then you will laugh out loud. I repeat..."Typo?".  |
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Post by Mark K on Apr 6, 2016 18:14:17 GMT -5
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Post by Fossilman on Apr 7, 2016 9:23:56 GMT -5
I cut outside under our carport,it's lidded,so I wait for the saw to completely stop,before opening it up...Usually a breeze going,so it chases the mist away..(no mask)
I use masks when working fossils,will use with most of the cabbing too.....
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 7, 2016 9:31:02 GMT -5
I don't know if this is a highjack, forgive me if it is. But, it seems that a lot of the diseases one could get from this hobby are the from the cumulative effects of many years of exposure. So, I wonder, at what age does it become not such a hazard? I knew a lady who painted the insides of nuclear silos. The older you were, the more you got paid because the more exposure you could handle (past reproductive age). If I am say 60 and just got started with lapidary, I wonder how paranoid/safe I should try to be be? Just wondering....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2016 9:39:42 GMT -5
I don't know if this is a highjack, forgive me if it is. But, it seems that a lot of the diseases one could get from this hobby are the from the cumulative effects of many years of exposure. So, I wonder, at what age does it become not such a hazard? I knew a lady who painted the insides of nuclear silos. The older you were, the more you got paid because the more exposure you could handle (past reproductive age). If I am say 60 and just got started with lapidary, I wonder how paranoid/safe I should try to be be? Just wondering.... Similar concepts exist. Prostate cancer after 60 is silly to treat. Takes 25-30 years to kill. Sounds right to me. |
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Post by Mark K on Apr 7, 2016 9:56:08 GMT -5
I guess it depends on how long you want to wait to swallow a turkey load.
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Post by meviva on Apr 7, 2016 10:29:27 GMT -5
rockjunquie I was thinking the same thing yesterday. I still think it's better to be safe than sorry at any age, you never know exactly when it will affect you. Andrea
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Post by Intheswamp on Apr 7, 2016 11:12:14 GMT -5
Years ago a doctor was talking to me about my cigarette habit. He said that "lung cancer was easy, that it takes you out relatively quickly", but he went on to add..."on the other hand lung disease is a slow, smothering death".
An ounce of prevention....
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Post by geezer on Apr 7, 2016 11:47:46 GMT -5
I don't know if this is a highjack, forgive me if it is. But, it seems that a lot of the diseases one could get from this hobby are the from the cumulative effects of many years of exposure. So, I wonder, at what age does it become not such a hazard? I knew a lady who painted the insides of nuclear silos. The older you were, the more you got paid because the more exposure you could handle (past reproductive age). If I am say 60 and just got started with lapidary, I wonder how paranoid/safe I should try to be be? Just wondering.... Reminds me of a guy that used to live here in Indiana; Never drank, never smoked, never drove fast. Watched his diet, exercised regularly, and never chased women. Stayed home and minded his own business. Died of radon exposure. |
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Post by Intheswamp on Apr 7, 2016 12:46:18 GMT -5
I don't know if this is a highjack, forgive me if it is. But, it seems that a lot of the diseases one could get from this hobby are the from the cumulative effects of many years of exposure. So, I wonder, at what age does it become not such a hazard? I knew a lady who painted the insides of nuclear silos. The older you were, the more you got paid because the more exposure you could handle (past reproductive age). If I am say 60 and just got started with lapidary, I wonder how paranoid/safe I should try to be be? Just wondering.... Reminds me of a guy that used to live here in Indiana; Never drank, never smoked, never drove fast. Watched his diet, exercised regularly, and never chased women. Stayed home and minded his own business. Died of radon exposure. |
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Post by QuailRiver on Apr 7, 2016 13:25:24 GMT -5
I don't know if this is a highjack, forgive me if it is. But, it seems that a lot of the diseases one could get from this hobby are the from the cumulative effects of many years of exposure. So, I wonder, at what age does it become not such a hazard? I knew a lady who painted the insides of nuclear silos. The older you were, the more you got paid because the more exposure you could handle (past reproductive age). If I am say 60 and just got started with lapidary, I wonder how paranoid/safe I should try to be be? Just wondering.... Not wanting to be an alarmist here but Acute Silicosis can occur within as little as a few weeks after exposure to silica dust. www.lung.org/lung-health-and-diseases/lung-disease-lookup/silicosis/learn-about-silicosis.htmlAnd while those rapidly developed cases of Acute Silicosis may represent a small percentage of the overall number of reported cases of Silicosis, who really wants to find out if they will beat the odds and be one of them? Most lapidary hobbyists never suffer any sort of related illness. But everyone's physiology is different and some people can tolerate higher levels of toxins that others. No one knows what their own level of tolerance is until it becomes a health issue. It's relatively easy and inexpensive to protect oneself from exposure to silica dust and toxic mineral dust but it can be very difficult and very expensive not to. Better safe than suffering! Larry C. |
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Post by rockjunquie on Apr 7, 2016 13:35:05 GMT -5
I really wasn't suggesting that people not be safe... I was wondering aloud. I wear a filter mask and a respirator when I need to.
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Post by broseph82 on Apr 7, 2016 18:58:14 GMT -5
I've breathed in the oil fumes at first and felt it after. Same thing with trim saw and oil must plus rock dust flying on the air. You'll know it a day after for a couple days. I wear a respirator and safety glasses while using trim saw now! I have a little fan facing towards my Covington saw when it's running. Oil mist seeps out when the lid is closed (and I have a beach towel over it) and when the lid is open. The fan keeps it out of my face (I like to open the top right away). Trial and error. If you feel bad, have a headache, or queasy you might be sucking in fumes.
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Post by Pat on Apr 7, 2016 19:05:08 GMT -5
[quote author=" broseph82" source="/post/858224/thread" timestamp="1460073494". If you feel bad, have a headache, or queasy you might be sucking in fumes. [/quote] .....or pregnant....  |
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Post by broseph82 on Apr 7, 2016 21:31:45 GMT -5
[quote author=" broseph82" source="/post/858224/thread" timestamp="1460073494". If you feel bad, have a headache, or queasy you might be sucking in fumes. .....or pregnant.... [/quote] I better get an ept for next time then |
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Post by geezer on Apr 8, 2016 0:41:10 GMT -5
I really wasn't suggesting that people not be safe... I was wondering aloud. I wear a filter mask and a respirator when I need to. My lovely Wife wants me to show her how to cut once my equipment is up and running. I will now be buying TWO respirators. Your "wondering aloud" is much appreciated on my end.
Thanx!
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Post by meviva on Apr 8, 2016 8:30:13 GMT -5
I just noticed that I put this in the wrong section of the forum. It was supposed to be in the slabs and saws section. Is there a way to move it?
Andrea
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