First and foremost, Seasons Greetings to you all....
I've been chopping a lot of moulding lately, some days for 8 hours straight, and am concerned about respiratory safety and occupational hazards.
Of course, there is an exhaust bag hooked up to my Pistorius but there's still plenty of fine dust and some mouldings have odors that really make me wonder, what am I inhaling??? Many are produced abroad, what are the manufacturing regulations?, Is there lead, or what's in the finishes that ultimately becomes airborne?
What do most of you do? Wear a respirator? A white paper-based mask? Just depend on the vacuum bag? Any good web sites or sources to research on this topic?
I would appreciate any input because as much as I love framing, an hourly job isn't worth jeopardizing my long-term health. Work-related lung disease, asbestosis, took my father's life, may he RIP, and I don't want to follow in his footsteps...Thanks
I've been chopping a lot of moulding lately, some days for 8 hours straight, and am concerned about respiratory safety and occupational hazards.
Of course, there is an exhaust bag hooked up to my Pistorius but there's still plenty of fine dust and some mouldings have odors that really make me wonder, what am I inhaling??? Many are produced abroad, what are the manufacturing regulations?, Is there lead, or what's in the finishes that ultimately becomes airborne?
What do most of you do? Wear a respirator? A white paper-based mask? Just depend on the vacuum bag? Any good web sites or sources to research on this topic?
I would appreciate any input because as much as I love framing, an hourly job isn't worth jeopardizing my long-term health. Work-related lung disease, asbestosis, took my father's life, may he RIP, and I don't want to follow in his footsteps...Thanks