As a team of volunteers from the headquarters for the Marine Industries Association of S. Florida during the Miami Boat Show in February of this year I was approached by a leading figure in the maritime sector. He is also a member of the Association and while we were there, saving the industry for the benefit of the world, has asked for my opinion on what he thought was a major health risk in terms of fiber within the industry. It seems to have more than one of its employees in the monitoredBox died of lung cancer. He believed that all people who had died just the fact that they shared all worked for years in the construction and repair of fiberglass boats. He was very sorry for the loss of his friends and from my area of education is crucial in fiberglass, thought I could shed a little light on the issue for him. His concern has touched me and I started my research in ernest. It 'always been my practice to explain the insidious effect of many dangerousChemicals in (GRP) industries in the FRP of my students. Safety is always first and raised the issue during training. But to dig deep to find toxic chemicals as they are, tend only to exacerbate an important element to the base: the very fiber
I found two important information that I have to my students and for those who seek to educate themselves in the field is.
NUMBERONE ... Fiberglass is dangerous. It 'was defined as "asbestos of the 21 st century." The first link between glass fibers and lung diseases were by Walter J. Siebert, health workers in partnership with Owens Corning has examined in 1941. An article in The New York Times, March 15, 1987, is titled: "growing evidence of a possible combination of fiberglass and lung disease." California currently requires OSHA to be all fiberglass "potential carcinogen" by the words.Hundreds of studies over the years indicate that microscopic bits of dust into problems pulminary fiberglass around the world.
Number two ... For each study, exposing the dangers of fiberglass in the lungs, another study has shown. Languish studies of fiber-optic connection to lung disease in the hands of lobbyists for years and found them before publication.
Since 1995, major producers have been pumping out almost£ 500,000,000 each year from fiberglass. The boating industry makes billions of dollars in Florida. These boats were not made of steel we are talking about here. Who can guess what the industry at national or world for that matter generated. Economic benefits, it seems, always winning the risks to the environment and all things that live there. What a surprise.
So we use our heads, right? Composite fiberglass and all its components are hazardous to your health andEnvironment. If you agree, that's fine too. If you disagree and want to continue in this great industry (like me) to participate, then we, as individuals, the responsibility for our health and the health of these beautiful rocks, we must live. 3M N95 dust mask is the provision of about 99 cents more homes. By far cheaper than a new pair of lungs. The EPA requires that you work your tent if you are grinding or sanding on a small boat, including glass fibers, eachFlorida Shipyards our Sun. They risk fines and the court, if this law is not respected. Obviously, someone concerned about the environment. But there is no law that you must protect yourself. This is your thing. You have been warned Duley. A few additional tests on your and your eyes open wider. Your health is in your hands.
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