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Abrasive blasting

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Abrasive blasting is a method of cleaning or surface roughening by a forcibly projected stream of abrasive particles.[1]

Employees who engage in abrasive blasting are at an increased risk of exposure to toxic dusts, high noise levels, and a range of other safety and health hazards.[1]

Common Abrasive Blasting Media

Common abrasive blasting media include:

  • Aluminum oxide
  • Corn cob
  • Crushed glass grit
  • Glass beads
  • Plastic abrasives
  • Pumice
  • Silicon carbon grit
  • Steel grit
  • Steel shot
  • Walnut shells[2]

References

  1. "Abrasive blasting." Standard Welding Terms and Definitions. A3.0:2001 ed. Miami: American Welding Society, 2001.
  2. OSHA
  3. http://www.kramerindustriesonline.com/blasting-media.htm