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I posted on the drywall thread about this topic of Silica I'd like to throw out there. Fine silica powder is a health hazard I am aware of outside of cultivation, and think it may bridge over to being a potential airborne contaminant from it's liquid form by way of cleaning towels and equipment. I must give props to Hempy upon reading his thread he states to mix pearlite and vermiculite wet, this is the reason we should not mix volcanic material in our homes unless it is wet. But that is just my opinion, I practically eat this stuff and take my own risks, but do protect my family from my hobbies.
As a flintknapper (a person who makes arrowheads) I am aware of the dangers of (fine airborn) silica in a home and you should be aware as well. This isn't anything new, it's been know for a very long time, those making gunflints during the founding of our country had very short lives from a breathing problem called silicosis. google it with flintknapping. Those that flintknapp outside do not have the problem, hell I get pleanty on my cloths but we all know to dust off outside, you will know if you have it on you because you will be itchy..
When manufacturing Arrowheads a fine microscopic dust is expelled into the air. you would have to see it in time laps photography, but the traces of the explosion from the release of the flake is present on the material..
My preference is obsidian and it is the most dangerous. Now how this relates to MMJ cultivation is that IMHO silica that is in liquid form is the fine material. My belief is when you dry out you rez, or you medium, it will become dislodged and airborn once it is not wet.
The Flintknappers make it aware to all that are taught to never knapp indoors because of silicosis. With that said I still use silica, but I take cautions to dispose of my towels when wiping out my Rez, I do not believe it it would be present in the flowers, but would like to be corrected if I'm wrong. If that is the case I'm done using it.
We are exposed to silica all the time we just dont want the finest stuff stacking up in our houses, and we have no way of getting rid of it when it goes into our lungs, just letting you know that perhaps as an added safety measure you should throw out towels used when cleaning as I do..
As a flintknapper (a person who makes arrowheads) I am aware of the dangers of (fine airborn) silica in a home and you should be aware as well. This isn't anything new, it's been know for a very long time, those making gunflints during the founding of our country had very short lives from a breathing problem called silicosis. google it with flintknapping. Those that flintknapp outside do not have the problem, hell I get pleanty on my cloths but we all know to dust off outside, you will know if you have it on you because you will be itchy..
When manufacturing Arrowheads a fine microscopic dust is expelled into the air. you would have to see it in time laps photography, but the traces of the explosion from the release of the flake is present on the material..
My preference is obsidian and it is the most dangerous. Now how this relates to MMJ cultivation is that IMHO silica that is in liquid form is the fine material. My belief is when you dry out you rez, or you medium, it will become dislodged and airborn once it is not wet.
The Flintknappers make it aware to all that are taught to never knapp indoors because of silicosis. With that said I still use silica, but I take cautions to dispose of my towels when wiping out my Rez, I do not believe it it would be present in the flowers, but would like to be corrected if I'm wrong. If that is the case I'm done using it.
We are exposed to silica all the time we just dont want the finest stuff stacking up in our houses, and we have no way of getting rid of it when it goes into our lungs, just letting you know that perhaps as an added safety measure you should throw out towels used when cleaning as I do..