Sandblast Cabinets

Sandblast Cabinets

Sandblast cabinets are enclosures in which items are placed to be abraded. In the past, workers who were exposed to the silica dust that results from sandblasting developed silicosis, a lung disease often found in miners. Now sandblasters work in controlled environments with appropriate ventilation and gear while the sandblasting process occurs separately within the cabinets.

Sandblast cabinets were created to diminish the risk of silica dust inhalation by containing the blasting operation and preventing exposure to the surrounding workforce. One alternative to sandblast cabinets is sandblast rooms, which also contain the silicon dust, thereby limiting workers' exposure to this worksite hazard. Sandblast rooms are much larger and spacious than sandblast cabinets.

Available in varying dimensions, sandblast cabinets are often constructed of steel and have a connected blasting gun. They generally have a lighted viewing window, which allows operators to abrade all surfaces with precision.