I’m an ex underground miner, was a few years before they brought in Masks to wear on the open cab boggers, they take it very serious these days with mines getting in 3rd parties to do monitoring in declines and putting testing equipment onto workers to record how much particles are in the air. Especially Air Leggers and declines where trucks are running. Declines normally have spraying systems to wet the decline down and the walls and backs to limit the dust. Definitely something prospectors should be aware of and to take precautions when milling or even going into old mines.
By chance does that meter have a way to plug in a remote collection port. The way the government usually tests is by clipping a remote collection port on your collar near your mouth and/nose. People who smoke have an increased likelihood of inhaling greater amounts of silica dust, due to increased draw of breath with a cigarette inhalation. Same with the expanding foam we all use to insulate or plug holes. California uses the expanding foam to block off gold mine entrances as to stop people from falling in, etc. This foam contains iso-cyanates which are harmful to inhale. Asbestos is another type of silica from soil, it actually comes from either above or underground asbestos mines. (when asbestos is reclaimed from construction materials during demolition, it is returned to those mines). My pop's worked for Johnmansville making water and sewer pipe. Asbestos can and is found in these common concrete pipes. A way to decrease silica or asbestos exposure is to have a mist of water above your crushing area. This drops those contaminants to the ground. That's why you see someone with a hose spraying down buildings during demolition. Wow, what started as a short question, turned in to a dissertation. By the way, I'm a Respiratory Therapist by trade. Thanks for the video Chris.
keep growing the hair out chris , all of the way out Mate . it will give the channel and yourself a great look for the industry, and never lose the beard bro.
With the introduction of powered rock drills in the mountain west (of the US) in the late 1800s, untold thousands of miners died coughing their “rocked up” lungs out in cold lonely shacks when they were no longer able to work operating the “widow maker” drills. Silicosis.
I work in cosmetic manufacturing and we occasionally work with dry clays. We're trained to always use the right PPE but sometimes you get a little careless especially if you're only using a small amount at the time. I've been extra careful with all the news lately of silicosis. The silica level in the clay is very low but there's still a bit there
As always stait to the point and real good information, and the best way to explain it is with everyone seeing it with their own eyes to understand just what you are telling them.👍👍
In my work for years I was exposed to silica sand and clay dust. And exposed to chemicals. While refining oil. Cat Cracker unit used a catalyst. Also exposure to Raw Crude Oil. Also Asbestos. I now have only one lung.
I wonder if stained glass artists should be worried about the glass grinders we use. I mean we incorporate water into the process which should keep any dust to a minimum...
It’s not just silicosis from dusts but also man made fibres such as Fibre Glass as used in building insulation and the boat & automotive industries. Although manufacturers of Fibre Glass products happily state that their product is non toxic, they won’t admit to the fact that the glass cuts into and through lung tissue causing the damaged area to become scar tissue which in turn becomes rigid and incapable of allowing the transfer of oxygen into the blood stream. The issue of silicosis was openly being taught by the Occupational Health Unit at the Victorian Trades Hall in the early 1990’s yet not one single industry nor Trade Union has seen fit to take any form of action to protect the safety of people who may be exposed to its dangers.
yes any none body/water soluble fibre will do it, lots of people think slate dust and asbestos are the only things that cause silicosis but far from it, no breathy rock wood or glass dust of any sort its all really bad for you and for the sake of £50 worth of ppe really not worth going through the hideous way it causes you to die
Only works if you are actually removing it from the air; otherwise, you are just keeping it airborne and inflicting it on others. SovChris, whats the plan for the rockcrusher now?
Good work making the video and I am sure plenty of people Nana you....asbestos and silica needs to be kept wet so you don't get dust in the first place so get the garden hose going at a trickle where possible.....I realise it's not possible if you are out in the scrub picking at the walls of old diggings.
Mate , I think the water level in your tank is to high. Eastern long neck turtles need to be able to get out of the water. And thanks for talking about the legalities of prospecting here in Victoria.
Love your work, you've taught me so much, but how can there be an acceptable rate if its glass and can't be expelled by the body? Wouldn't it just take twice as long at half the rate?
I was told years ago that the body creates a chemical to attempt to remove the silica and that’s what kills ya, so I’ve always been careful after I learned that not like when I was a kid smashing up the asbestus outback Ps. they tell us concrete pumpers anything but hopefully has kept me safer
if the PM 2.5 sensor is the only one you are interested in there are much cheaper ways to get one.... hell there is a kit you can buy to make some DIY sensors
When you’re young the particulate is encapsulated by proteins making them less abrasive. When ya get old/er you get pneumonia and that protein gets broke down. Now that protein becomes liquid mucus, if that doesn’t make ya cough and gag then the participant now is causing abrasive action each time you breath and cough. The more you cough the more the silica cuts and opens the lung tissue. The body tries to heal by releasing its fluids which attempt to coagulate and stop the abrasive action. Well the coagulated fluids released now are restricting the lung tissue from doing what it’s supposed to, transfer Oxygen in and carbon dioxide out, except the lungs now can’t efficiently do that. So now you breath harder and cough harder and more fluids are released! Well now you dead!
G'Day Chris, I believe I have mention you having your dog Fern around you when you are crushing rock, Imagine how much contaminates are around on the ground in your backyard.Yourself even when not in the process of crushing rock will be breathing those silicates on a daily basis. and Fern spends his time breathing in those contaminates everyday also with her head to the ground. Maybe crushing rock is a job for out where you source your samples and not in your backyard. I know if I was your neighbor I would not be too please you creating dust clouds. I'm not having a go at you but just bringing attention to a much bigger picture on this issue you have raised.
SO does this information make you more likely to grind your ore differently in the neighborhood you live in? MAybe your neighbors and their lawns and plants arent wearing respitory protection when you mill amd grind your ore..? Yeah, not likely... HAha. Gotta doe things differently! Be well, work yuor way through whats coming.
*Silicosis is NOT Silica.* _Silicosis is in the LUNGS, food is not an issue._ Silica is found naturally in some foods, and it is added to many food products and supplements. Green beans are among the most silica-rich vegetables. One cup has about 7 milligrams of silica, One medium banana has almost 5. It's basically in anything you eat, and is fine. *Beer has the highest level.*
@@LostCylon no point replying to the trolls.. they like to claim everything that has a chemical name that goes into food is bad and fail to realize everything has a chemical name
Did you find the key? Did you read the 1st comment or are you a parrot? All of you presumed the 1st comment was negative. It merely pointed out that Silica is being put into the food. Does it have a place to be in our food? Probably not.@@MickH60
breathing crunchy air is not on my bucket list, thanks for the information
thanks for sharing
I’m an ex underground miner, was a few years before they brought in Masks to wear on the open cab boggers, they take it very serious these days with mines getting in 3rd parties to do monitoring in declines and putting testing equipment onto workers to record how much particles are in the air. Especially Air Leggers and declines where trucks are running. Declines normally have spraying systems to wet the decline down and the walls and backs to limit the dust.
Definitely something prospectors should be aware of and to take precautions when milling or even going into old mines.
It is good to see you with that new gear Chris, you are now substantially safened up.👍
By chance does that meter have a way to plug in a remote collection port. The way the government usually tests is by clipping a remote collection port on your collar near your mouth and/nose. People who smoke have an increased likelihood of inhaling greater amounts of silica dust, due to increased draw of breath with a cigarette inhalation. Same with the expanding foam we all use to insulate or plug holes. California uses the expanding foam to block off gold mine entrances as to stop people from falling in, etc. This foam contains iso-cyanates which are harmful to inhale. Asbestos is another type of silica from soil, it actually comes from either above or underground asbestos mines. (when asbestos is reclaimed from construction materials during demolition, it is returned to those mines). My pop's worked for Johnmansville making water and sewer pipe. Asbestos can and is found in these common concrete pipes. A way to decrease silica or asbestos exposure is to have a mist of water above your crushing area. This drops those contaminants to the ground. That's why you see someone with a hose spraying down buildings during demolition. Wow, what started as a short question, turned in to a dissertation. By the way, I'm a Respiratory Therapist by trade. Thanks for the video Chris.
keep growing the hair out chris , all of the way out Mate . it will give the channel and yourself a great look for the industry, and never lose the beard bro.
With the introduction of powered rock drills in the mountain west (of the US) in the late 1800s, untold thousands of miners died coughing their “rocked up” lungs out in cold lonely shacks when they were no longer able to work operating the “widow maker” drills. Silicosis.
I work in cosmetic manufacturing and we occasionally work with dry clays. We're trained to always use the right PPE but sometimes you get a little careless especially if you're only using a small amount at the time. I've been extra careful with all the news lately of silicosis. The silica level in the clay is very low but there's still a bit there
As always stait to the point and real good information, and the best way to explain it is with everyone seeing it with their own eyes to understand just what you are telling them.👍👍
Silicosis nearly took one of my grandfathers out, it did take my great grandfather however. They didn’t have the technology we do now however.
In my work for years I was exposed to silica sand and clay dust. And exposed to chemicals. While refining oil. Cat Cracker unit used a catalyst. Also exposure to Raw Crude Oil. Also Asbestos. I now have only one lung.
Great info and cool setup for crushing. Keep at it. Gold Squad Out 🤠
I wonder if stained glass artists should be worried about the glass grinders we use. I mean we incorporate water into the process which should keep any dust to a minimum...
PPE is rarely a bad thing to use ...
I am happy to see that you have that gadjet now! Stay safe
It’s not just silicosis from dusts but also man made fibres such as Fibre Glass as used in building insulation and the boat & automotive industries.
Although manufacturers of Fibre Glass products happily state that their product is non toxic, they won’t admit to the fact that the glass cuts into and through lung tissue causing the damaged area to become scar tissue which in turn becomes rigid and incapable of allowing the transfer of oxygen into the blood stream.
The issue of silicosis was openly being taught by the Occupational Health Unit at the Victorian Trades Hall in the early 1990’s yet not one single industry nor Trade Union has seen fit to take any form of action to protect the safety of people who may be exposed to its dangers.
yes any none body/water soluble fibre will do it, lots of people think slate dust and asbestos are the only things that cause silicosis but far from it,
no breathy rock wood or glass dust of any sort its all really bad for you and for the sake of £50 worth of ppe really not worth going through the hideous way it causes you to die
Best way to fix that is to put up a fan to circulate it out. Albeit respirator is definitely where its at.
Only works if you are actually removing it from the air; otherwise, you are just keeping it airborne and inflicting it on others.
SovChris, whats the plan for the rockcrusher now?
Ya definitely don’t want symbiosis with silicosis
Good work making the video and I am sure plenty of people Nana you....asbestos and silica needs to be kept wet so you don't get dust in the first place so get the garden hose going at a trickle where possible.....I realise it's not possible if you are out in the scrub picking at the walls of old diggings.
Mate , I think the water level in your tank is to high.
Eastern long neck turtles need to be able to get out of the water.
And thanks for talking about the legalities of prospecting here in Victoria.
He has access to land
Sorry I didn’t realise,have you ever considered adding the Cherax destructor .
(The Yabby).
Love your work, you've taught me so much, but how can there be an acceptable rate if its glass and can't be expelled by the body? Wouldn't it just take twice as long at half the rate?
Concrete carpentry is another nasty trade.
Company I worked for only monitors dust on rainy days 🤔
Bit suss if you ask me?
Thanks again I didn't know and I think I'll have to wait for crushing more rock.
I was told years ago that the body creates a chemical to attempt to remove the silica and that’s what kills ya, so I’ve always been careful after I learned that not like when I was a kid smashing up the asbestus outback Ps. they tell us concrete pumpers anything but hopefully has kept me safer
if the PM 2.5 sensor is the only one you are interested in there are much cheaper ways to get one.... hell there is a kit you can buy to make some DIY sensors
I stone masoned, with sandstone before I knew starting in the early 2000s
With that little bit of rock it went up quickly faster then I though it would that’s nuts 🥜
You didn’t show a fit test on your mask , PPE only works if you use it properly!
He's mentioned it in other video's. He has a slightly different mask designed for people with beards, I use on as well when painting...
@@MickH60 He is a legend!
Silicosis took a friend of ours this year.
I'm sorry for your loss, it's not a nice way to go at all....
When you’re young the particulate is encapsulated by proteins making them less abrasive. When ya get old/er you get pneumonia and that protein gets broke down. Now that protein becomes liquid mucus, if that doesn’t make ya cough and gag then the participant now is causing abrasive action each time you breath and cough. The more you cough the more the silica cuts and opens the lung tissue. The body tries to heal by releasing its fluids which attempt to coagulate and stop the abrasive action. Well the coagulated fluids released now are restricting the lung tissue from doing what it’s supposed to, transfer Oxygen in and carbon dioxide out, except the lungs now can’t efficiently do that. So now you breath harder and cough harder and more fluids are released! Well now you dead!
🤟💙
G'Day Chris, I believe I have mention you having your dog Fern around you when you are crushing rock, Imagine how much contaminates are around on the ground in your backyard.Yourself even when not in the process of crushing rock will be breathing those silicates on a daily basis. and Fern spends his time breathing in those contaminates everyday also with her head to the ground. Maybe crushing rock is a job for out where you source your samples and not in your backyard. I know if I was your neighbor I would not be too please you creating dust clouds. I'm not having a go at you but just bringing attention to a much bigger picture on this issue you have raised.
MDF and azzy will get me one day
So, the beard may have to go for a mask to fit better? Nooooooo! Breathe through the beard instead! 😝
Well that was interesting ?
Farrrk
SO does this information make you more likely to grind your ore differently in the neighborhood you live in? MAybe your neighbors and their lawns and plants arent wearing respitory protection when you mill amd grind your ore..? Yeah, not likely... HAha. Gotta doe things differently! Be well, work yuor way through whats coming.
The manufactures recommendations on that mask and respirator will stipulate that a beard is a no no!!!
Absolutely, but that's what the positive pressure is for.
Then he needs a air stream helmet
oiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii... not good
Look at the food you eat. Silica is being put into the food.
*Silicosis is NOT Silica.* _Silicosis is in the LUNGS, food is not an issue._ Silica is found naturally in some foods, and it is added to many food products and supplements. Green beans are among the most silica-rich vegetables. One cup has about 7 milligrams of silica, One medium banana has almost 5. It's basically in anything you eat, and is fine. *Beer has the highest level.*
@@LostCylon no point replying to the trolls.. they like to claim everything that has a chemical name that goes into food is bad and fail to realize everything has a chemical name
Education is the key, go find the bloody key...!!!
Did you find the key? Did you read the 1st comment or are you a parrot? All of you presumed the 1st comment was negative. It merely pointed out that Silica is being put into the food. Does it have a place to be in our food?
Probably not.@@MickH60
Omg that's horrible
quit mining then..i don't feel sorry for any miners.sounds mean,yeah..o well.