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