[Jewelry making - Article 00211] - Re: [Orchid] Silicosis and quenching

[M. Mersky]

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Hi Orchid Members

    A good friend who is a respiratory therapist warned me about the
    hazards of microscopic particles of any kind. The disease is called
    COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulminary Disease and it's terrible.
    Most folks get it from smoking (second hand or first hand) but all of
    the garbage we inhale can and will cause it! We in the jewelry
    industry breathe investment dust, polishing compound dust, wax dust,
    chemical fumes, smoke from our wax pens and so on. Please use
    ventilation whenever possible and protect your lungs as long as you
    can. Silica dust is very dangerous and is the main reason I've
    avoided it as much as possible for over twenty years. 

Be Well, Margie
www.mmwaxmodels.com
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