Breathing in a lot of debris/dust at work

[rod]

hold your breath?

 

[HEFFERNAN]

hold your breath?

 

[Indecisi0n]

Try wearing a plastic bag over your head.

 

[jaker]

You could always be a supervisor , then no trailer dirt

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Try breathing an aerosol of diluted sulfuric acid for about 4 hrs a day twice a week.

 

[Wally]

In Asia, folks love the mask wearing.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Try wearing a plastic bag over your head.

Is that what your dates wear when you bring them back to your place?

 

[barnyard]

Try breathing an aerosol of diluted sulfuric acid for about 4 hrs a day twice a week.

That seems bad.

 

[Shep92]

Did you ever stop to wonder if oxygen is actually a carcinogen and it just kills us all very slowly over a long period of time?

 

[OLDMAN3]

Is that what your dates wear when you bring them back to your place?

That would be a paper bag.

 

[BrownThunder]

my booger count has gone through the roof since I started with ups.

 

[1BROWNWRENCH]

Fortunately, cardboard dust hasn't been proven to cause cancer yet. If it does, we're all toast.

 

[undies]

I see a lot of other drivers wearing boots to work, I prefer to wear my bunny slippers.

Should I wear boots to work?

 

[dumbmuthertrucker]

Did you ever stop to wonder if oxygen is actually a carcinogen and it just kills us all very slowly over a long period of time?

Just like saliva. Harmless in small doses, but if swallowed repeatedly, hundreds of times a day, over many years, it will eventually lead to death.

 

[joeboodog]

You shouldn't be asking us if you should wear a mask. Ask your supervisor FFS.

 

[MendozaJ]

Did you ever stop to wonder if oxygen is actually a carcinogen and it just kills us all very slowly over a long period of time?

Another word for corrosion is oxidation, where the O2 acts as an agent. It's the bonds that kill, and O2 bonds with many elements. But then again, you'd be dead without it.

 

[ChrisTheBrown]

For the first time today, in almost 2 years of working preload/ unloading, I was in an extremely dusty trailer. Made me think of this thread. I've never really dealt with this issue before..Definitely not that enjoyable, just have to try to avoid breathing it in, anyway you can.

 

[fres431]

I'm not sure if it's my supplemental or in national but the last contract book I had it states that the company will provide dusk mask. In 11yrs I haven't seen one issued tho

 

[SCV good to go sir.]

When you get home, wash your hands really well and make sure you rinse them really well. Cup your hands together, fill them with water, slowly snort water up your nose, then shoot the water out fast as you can. Enjoy the view. =D

Ultimately, if you feel your health is jeopardized by all the debris, you might want to consider another job (or suck it up until you finish school if applicable). Fact of the matter is that this is a dirty job and there really is no getting around it.

 

[llamainmypocket]

It's either the black lung or a stroke.


Probably a stroke.



Dust is actually pretty bad to breath in. It may be smart to wear a mask even if you don't feel it's effecting you. Wearing one to prevent coughing fits seems like a no brainer. Scared to look like a dork?