Sanding Waste Sanding Waste ManagementManagement

Sanding WasteSanding WasteEnvironmental & Health ConcernsEnvironmental & Health Concerns

Hazardous wasteHazardous waste May contain heavy metalsMay contain heavy metals

Restoration shops - lead, cadmium, chromium, zincRestoration shops - lead, cadmium, chromium, zinc Shops working on newer carsShops working on newer cars

Newer paints contain less toxic materials, except zinc-based primersNewer paints contain less toxic materials, except zinc-based primers Sanding zinc primers may generate non-RCRA wasteSanding zinc primers may generate non-RCRA waste May be able to test or show non-hazardousMay be able to test or show non-hazardous

Storm waterStorm water Waste tracked outsideWaste tracked outside Sweeping or washing to parking lot, gutters, streets, storm Sweeping or washing to parking lot, gutters, streets, storm

drainsdrains Worker Health and SafetyWorker Health and Safety

Dust particles in the air during sandingDust particles in the air during sanding Take home hazard –dust carried on clothing and footwearTake home hazard –dust carried on clothing and footwear

Block SandingBlock SandingDust ControlDust Control

Best practicesBest practices Sand in designated areaSand in designated area Clean up after each taskClean up after each task Wear PPEWear PPE

Respirator, tyvek or coverallsRespirator, tyvek or coveralls

Sanding body fillerSanding body filler Choose non-hazardous productChoose non-hazardous product Separate from primer sanding waste, usually Separate from primer sanding waste, usually

hazardoushazardous

Sanding and Priming AreaSanding and Priming Area

Sand in designated area to control waste

Wet sandingWet sanding

Best Practices:Best Practices: Squirt bottleSquirt bottle

Minimizes water useMinimizes water use Collect wet sanding Collect wet sanding

wastewaste ClarifierClarifier

Ensure adequate Ensure adequate capacity and designcapacity and design

Inspect routinely and Inspect routinely and remove wasteremove waste

Drip pansDrip pans

Container cost = $75.00 each

Vacuum SandingVacuum Sanding

Central Vacuum SystemCentral Vacuum System Works well for large Works well for large

shopsshops Consider work station Consider work station

placementplacement Tools and sandpaper for Tools and sandpaper for

most needsmost needs Clean shop, clean paint Clean shop, clean paint

jobsjobs Allows worker to see Allows worker to see

surface clearly surface clearly Dust removal from Dust removal from

surface pores- brush surface pores- brush attachmentsattachments

Use efficient dust Use efficient dust removal abrasive discsremoval abrasive discs

High Efficiency Sanding High Efficiency Sanding DiscsDiscs

Sanding DiscsSanding Discs

Less dust is collected More dust is collected – more holes, more flow area

Portable Vacuum SystemsPortable Vacuum Systems

Portable vacuum sanding unitsPortable vacuum sanding units May use for dedicated hazardous May use for dedicated hazardous

sanding waste collectionsanding waste collection Less expensive than central systemsLess expensive than central systems

Shop-vac with HEPA filterShop-vac with HEPA filter Use block sanding tool attachmentsUse block sanding tool attachments Clean-up after block sanding tasksClean-up after block sanding tasks

Portable ‘Dustless’ SystemsPortable ‘Dustless’ Systems

Dynabrade

Block sander- use with shop vac

Why Vacuum Sanding?Why Vacuum Sanding?

Increase productionIncrease production Save labor and material costsSave labor and material costs

Cleaner paint jobsCleaner paint jobs Reduces: Reduces:

Surface cleaningSurface cleaning Sandpaper useSandpaper use Need to re-workNeed to re-work

Maintain environmental complianceMaintain environmental compliance Hazardous waste management and disposalHazardous waste management and disposal Storm water qualityStorm water quality

Worker health & safetyWorker health & safety Reduces airborne contaminantsReduces airborne contaminants