Health and safety in the shop or garage
(→Brake parts cleaner, welding, and phosgene poisoning) |
(→Skin Protection) |
||
| Line 193: | Line 193: | ||
*[http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/phosgene/basics/facts.asp CDC facts about phosgene] | *[http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/phosgene/basics/facts.asp CDC facts about phosgene] | ||
*[http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm Anecdotal account of phosgene poisoning resulting from using brake cleaner to clean welded parts] | *[http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm Anecdotal account of phosgene poisoning resulting from using brake cleaner to clean welded parts] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Air compressors== | ||
| + | ===Preventing explosion=== | ||
| + | Air compressors can explode violently, leading to severe injury or death. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Moisture in the air line can cause rust to form inside the tank, leading to decomposition of the tank. In addition, use of non-OEM oil may cause carbon deposits which can ignite and lead to an internal explosion. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <blockquote> | ||
| + | "When OEM oil is not used, studies have shown that the oil may leak past the seals and gaskets and form carbon deposits in the supply line. As the diameter of the supply line decreases because of the carbon deposits, the compressed air, which is already at a high temperature, will increase even more, to the point where it might be possible to ignite the carbon deposits. If this should happen, and a piece of ignited carbon gets into the air tank, it could cause an internal explosion." | ||
| + | </blockquote> | ||
| + | |||
| + | From: [http://www.cdc.gov/NIOSH/FACE/stateface/ca/05ca010.html CDC.gov] | ||
| + | |||
| + | Anecdotal accounts of air compressor tank explosions: | ||
| + | *http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=358989 | ||
| + | *http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=30210 | ||
| + | |||
| + | *[http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_table=standards&p_id=9823 OSHA standard for compressed gas and compressed air equipment] | ||
| + | *[http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2004-101/chklists/r1n28a~1.htm Air compressor tank self-inspection checklist] | ||
== Skin Protection == | == Skin Protection == | ||
Your Privacy Choices