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Post by meviva on Oct 12, 2016 13:06:09 GMT -5
I cut a couple of slices off this yesterday. It left a thick whitish mess near the blade and rock. The white stripe kind of shines at an angle. I was wondering if it could be asbestos. If it is, is it safe to cut in the saw? What safety precautions should be taken? Thanks, Andrea   |
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Post by Mark K on Oct 12, 2016 14:08:37 GMT -5
Well, before another smartass says it, "It is a rock."
Now, how hard is it?
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 12, 2016 15:09:39 GMT -5
Arizona Tiger Eye, chatoyant silica infused asbestos, from around Globe AZ. Yes, it has loose fibers so caution should be used when working it...Mel
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Post by meviva on Oct 12, 2016 15:52:08 GMT -5
Yikes!! So now I have asbestos in my saw oil. Should I replace it? I knew that white stuff had to be something bad. I'm glad I only did a couple of cuts. Thanks Sabre52Andrea |
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 12, 2016 16:58:20 GMT -5
Long as you don't breath in the oil and it's wet it should be OK. I wear a respirator ( painters mask)) anyway when I cut. However, watch where you dispose of the sludge cause when it's dry it dries to a dangerous dust....Mel
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Post by Fossilman on Oct 12, 2016 20:32:11 GMT -5
I have some of that too,posted it on the ID section... Great stuff...
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Post by meviva on Oct 12, 2016 20:59:42 GMT -5
I have some of that too,posted it on the ID section... Great stuff... I just looked at yours and it sure is the same stuff. I was excited when I saw the white stripes shine until I realized it was probably asbestos. I'm not cutting it anymore either. Sabre52 Does the normal tiger eye have asbestos also? Andrea |
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 12, 2016 21:56:41 GMT -5
Tiger eye is silicated crocidolite which is in the asbestos mineral group. I think tiger eye has less loose fibers and more silica though and I've not heard it's especially dangerous to work. Not sure about that though, different hunks may have different properties and more loose fibers. Maybe someone more expert that I can answer that question and maybe I've not been as cautious with it as I should *L*....Mel
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Post by Mark K on Oct 12, 2016 22:00:06 GMT -5
When I was first into cutting, I bought a bunch of tigereye and it sucked. Threads would pull out in the saw. Someone told me that the stuff was junk and that was why I got so much of it so cheaply. No one mentioned anything about toxicity.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2016 0:18:29 GMT -5
It aint toxic!
Toxins are things like venoms or poisons. Ingested or delivered thru bite or sting.
Asbestos causes asbestosis in occupational exposure. I suppose if we cut is a LOT, that would be similar to occupational exposure.
But we cut wet with water or oil. And only a certain size class of fiber with long term exposure is the issue.
Larger fibers are cleared from the lungs by coughing and such. Tiny fibers arent big enough to cause damge. Mama bear fibers in continued exposures cannot be cleared and can do little bits of damages. That is why long term repeated exposures are required. Little bits of damages add up over the decades to bring cancers.....
Its why people living in clear creek california or on knob hill san fran dont have issues.despite asbestos being a soil component in their yards!
Never take medical advice from a window salesman. I am not a physician, pulmonologist, epidemiologist, nor an oncologist and I play none of the above on TV.
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Post by orrum on Oct 13, 2016 6:56:47 GMT -5
Hmmm I think that's worth a lot of money! Someone on here was recently lookin for Az. Tigereye??? They showed what it sold for and wanted some reasonable....Where are you???
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Post by Sabre52 on Oct 13, 2016 8:23:40 GMT -5
orrum, Watch for California Tiger eye too. Even prettier green and gold stuff....Mel
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Post by Pat on Oct 13, 2016 17:23:05 GMT -5
meviva. Check Wikipedia tiger eye. Has a photo of your sample.
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Post by meviva on Oct 13, 2016 22:46:30 GMT -5
Thanks Pat I looked it up, that is the stuff I have. It sounds like pietersite is very similar to it. Andrea |
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Post by Pat on Oct 13, 2016 22:48:27 GMT -5
I always think of pietersite as chaotic tigereye. It is a favorite.
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Post by paulshiroma on Oct 16, 2016 15:58:26 GMT -5
Never take medical advice from a window salesman. I am not a physician, pulmonologist, epidemiologist, nor an oncologist and I play none of the above on TV. After that discourse can I ask if you stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night? |
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Post by Mark K on Oct 16, 2016 16:13:14 GMT -5
No, but he tried selling one some orange buckets.
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