Why should a gas mask be worn when cutting, grinding, and bonding fiberglass pipes?
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Why should a gas mask be worn when cutting, grinding, and bonding fiberglass pipes?
High cutting temperature, release of toxic gases
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During the grinding and cutting of fiberglass pipes, a large amount of fiberglass dust is generated. Due to its very small size, this dust can easily be inhaled through the respiratory tract, affecting the lungs. Excessive amounts of such dust can lead to the death of macrophages and fibrosis of lung tissue, a condition known as silicosis. The flying debris is mainly powdered glass fiber dust, and contact with the skin can cause damage to it, leading to itching ； If the resin used in the bonding process is an unsaturated polyester resin, the cross-linking monomer used is generally styrene, which is irritating and toxic; the curing agent is a peroxide, which is corrosive and toxic as well. Therefore, when grinding, cutting, and bonding fiberglass pipes, it is necessary to wear a gas mask and pay attention to labor protection.