During the 1930s, the first blast rooms started appearing with rudimentary PPE and dust extraction systems. Please follow the link to our blast room page for more […]
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Tilghman’s sandblasting invention was later perfected in 1904 by adding compressed air; this addition sped up processing and enabled more vigorous application methods, for instance, heavy corrosion […]
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In addition, COSHH was amended in 2002 with additional RPE (respiratory protection equipment) regulations. This amendment states that all workers carrying out their duties in hazardous environments […]
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Blasting with silica sand in the UK was banned in 1949. Still, it wasn’t until 1999 that the COSHH act was updated to clearly define and expressly […]
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In 1974, the Safety at Work Act came into force, enshrining that employers had to protect employees from harm at work. This affected the surface preparation and […]
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Enacted in 1988, this series of regulations expand on the general requirement to protect people from harm by providing employers (and contractors) with details on how to […]
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From the 1870s to the late 1910s, sandblasting was carried out in open spaces, with little to no operator protection from the large amounts of silica dust […]
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For those new to the whole idea of blasting, sandblasting is a surface treatment method where abrasive media is directed under high pressure onto a workpiece to […]
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