COAL SLAG AND IRON SILICATE ROOFING GRANULES, ABRASIVES AND FILLERS

ABMA FINDINGS ON OSHA’S BERYLLIUM RULE

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Contradicting non-slag manufacturers’ false claims that glass abrasives are a “safe alternative” for blasting and contain “no toxic metals such as Beryllium, as found in slags,” an independent study commissioned by the Abrasive Blasting Manufacturers Alliance (ABMA) set the record straight by proving that all of the glass samples tested contained beryllium, in addition to arsenic, cadmium and lead. The findings make it clear the OSHA Beryllium rule impacts the entire abrasive blasting industry, not just blasting with slag abrasives, but all abrasives.

More resources are available below:

Abrasive Blasting Manufacturers Alliance (ABMA) Press Release: Study Finds Glass Abrasive Samples Contain Beryllium

Abrasive Blasting Manufacturers Alliance (ABMA) update on timeline of events surrounding OSHA Beryllium Rule: The ABMA’s Challenge to The OSHA Beryllium Regulations: January 2018

Results of chemical analysis of several glass abrasive products of the major manufacturers and distributors: Chemical Analysis of Glass Abrasive Blast Material

Abrasive Blasting Manufacturers Alliance (ABMA) answers some frequently asked questions about the rule and the impact on the blasting industry: OSHA’s Updated Beryllium Rule: FAQs

Mark Cowan’s piece on misinformation and the beryllium rule: When Over-Regulation Creates an Environment for Misinformation

PaintSquare’s promoted perspective: Setting the Record Straight about OSHA’s Beryllium Rule

Abrasive Blasting Manufacturers Alliance (ABMA) has created a video on misinformation surrounding OSHA’s Beryllium Rule:

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