bentonite clay

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Hello,

I am currently working at a factory, that has us use bentonite clay powder all the time. Bentonite clay consists for a small part of quartz mineral.
The amount of quartz is 5% according to one source i found (and the only source i found, if someone knows if this is true or not, i would be glad to hear it). Now my question would be if anyone knows if i'm risking any lung damage from this amount of quartz. There are regular dust clouRAB from the bentonite in the hall where i work, so i can not escape breathing the dust.

I hope someone can answer me on this.
 
i see your location is belgium, and i'm not familiar with the occupational safety requirements there, but you can google "bentonite clay powder msRAB" to find several "material safety data sheets (msRAB) for the product. the first few that i read seem to indicate that if dust is raised, employees should wear a mask/respirator.

does your employer supply such protective equipment, mask/respirator?
 
thanks for your response :)

I googled the msRAB and on first sight, it seems i'm in a very unhealthy job here. My employer does not provide safety gear other than a simple hygiene mask. These do not provide breathing protection.

Nobody at the factory seems to care though, some of them working there for 10 years or more in that dust. (including my own father :( ) They should realy complain about this.

Anyway, thanks for the help, now i know what i'm in.
 
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