Dangers of Drywall Dust

Posted March 15, 2021

Hello Members!

I have been on quite a few job sites lately and I am finding a lot of our members not wearing masks or wearing them improperly while breathing in the drywall dust from sanding. Please visit this link from the CDC that explains just how dangerous the consequences are for not properly protecting yourself from breathing in this material.

Control of Drywall Sanding Dust Exposures | NIOSH | CDC

ATTENTION!

If  you do not currently hold an Industrial CAS Certification C-7 & C-12  full status please contact James Boster at Jamesb@dc16.us  He will be able to give you an application as well as vet it to make sure it is filled out correctly, if not the application will be denied

Certified Applicant Specialist also known as CAS

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