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Developments In Abrasive Blast Nozzle Technology: Reducing Noise Exposure While Preserving Nozzle Performance And Usability

Developments In Abrasive Blast Nozzle Technology: Reducing Noise Exposure While Preserving Nozzle Performance And Usability
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Abrasive blasting operations used for paint and surface coatings removal are essential for the maintenance of the ships, aircraft, and land vehicles of the United States Armed Forces as well as use industries such as oil & gas, power generation, construction, mining, and infrastructure, among others. Abrasive blasting nozzle design is rudimentary and noise levels produced during abrasive blasting operations in shipyards, maintenance facilities, and factories for removing paint and surface coatings often exceed exposure limits put in place by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Reducing a worker's occupational noise exposure is imperative from a safety and economics perspective. 

Product Number: 51322-18086-SG
Author: Matthew Sullivan, Christopher Sullivan
Publication Date: 2022
Industries: Test Method , Coatings and Linings , Coatings
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 1 in 3 adults suffer from hearing loss.  The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) further provides that 24% of U.S. workers hearing loss is caused by occupational exposure. To prevent hearing loss, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends that workers not be exposed to sounds at or greater than 85 decibels (dBA) for 8 hours.  Abrasive blast nozzles, however, can produce noise levels upward of 115dBA, for which OSHA sets a max safe exposure time of just 15 minutes per day.   

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 1 in 3 adults suffer from hearing loss.  The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) further provides that 24% of U.S. workers hearing loss is caused by occupational exposure. To prevent hearing loss, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recommends that workers not be exposed to sounds at or greater than 85 decibels (dBA) for 8 hours.  Abrasive blast nozzles, however, can produce noise levels upward of 115dBA, for which OSHA sets a max safe exposure time of just 15 minutes per day.   

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