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CLEANING TYPE                                     WASTE                          ABRASIVE                HEALTH HAZARD       CONDUCTIVE                PERFORMANCE

DRY ICE                                      NO                          NO                                  NO                    NO                  EXCELLENT

HOT WATER                            YES                         NO                                  NO                   YES                    LIMITED

STEAM                                        NO                          NO                                  NO                   YES                    LIMITED

WATER/SOLVENT                YES                         NO                                  YES                  YES                    LIMITED

ALUMINUM OXIDE             YES                         YES                        SILICOSIS              NO              HIGHLY  AGRESSIVE

METAL SHOT                          YES                         YES                                 NO                    NO              HIGHLY  AGRESSIVE

GLASS BEAD                            YES                         YES                       IRRESPIRABLE DUST                  NO              HIGHLY  AGRESSIVE

SODIUM BICARBONATE         YES                         YES                     IRRESPIRABLE DUST                    NO               HIGHLY  AGRESSIVE

PUMICE                                     YES                         YES                        SILICOSIS             NO               HIGHLY  AGRESSIVE

PLASTIC BEAD                        YES                         YES                    IRRESPIRABLE DUST             NO               HIGHLY  AGRESSIVE

 

 

* Upon contact , traditional blasting materials become contaminated when used to clean hazardous substances. The blasting materials are then classified  as hazardous waste and must be disposed of properly. To read more about the improper disposal of secondary media , below is a link to the DEQ web   site at the STATE OF OREGON

 

 

 

 

 

 

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       'is sandblasting a hazardous waste ' in the search area of the DEQ web  site at the     STATE OF OREGON click      HERE

 

 
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