Cleaning Comparison

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

SPUNGE BLAST              YES                     YES            SILICOSIS          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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