Re: [RCSE] trouble with balsa dust

[Clarence Ashcraft]

I use a Rainbow vacuum in my shop.  the advantage of the rainbow is all the 
air and dust must go through a water bath  for filtration before the air 
comes back out for you to breath.  A regular shop vac and house vac uses a 
paper filter or baggless system for filtration so it lets allot of dust back 
out for you to breath.  If you would like me to tell you more contact me 
offline and I will tell you more about how it works...it works because wet 
dust can't fly


Clarence Ashcraft
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President of IMSF - 2005
InterMountain Silent Flyers
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Berris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <soaring@airage.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 17, 2005 4:24 PM
Subject: [RCSE] trouble with balsa dust


I realize this is not a medical forum, however, I suspect that others of 
you
have had some experience with reactions to balsa dust.

I seem to have developed quite a sensitivity to balsa dust.  With just a
small exposure it triggers asthma like symptoms including a nagging cough,
wheezing, a tightness in my chest and sometime dizziness or severe cold 
like
symptoms.

I wonder if others have had a similar experience and what they are doing 
so
that they can continue working with balsa without becoming ill.

I know that a good quality dust mask will be a must.  I have seldom worn 
on
in the past but I can see that I will need to now.

Miserable in Minnesota,
Ed
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