Personal Protective Equipment (Ppe); Specification Of Tools To Be Used; Emergency And Exceptional Situations - formlabs Fuse Blast Manual

3.1.4 Blasting media
Blasting media propelled at high speeds can damage skin. Do not operate in manual
mode if there are tears or holes in the blast gloves.
CAUTION
3.2

Personal protective equipment (PPE)

In typical operation, Fuse Blast provides a sealed environment which does not require PPE to
operate. However, certain PPE may be used depending on your environment when transferring
parts or performing maintenance. Refer to the relevant material SDS for recommended
protective measures.
3.3

Specification of tools to be used

The Fuse Blast shall only be used with supplied accessories and additional tools recommended
by Formlabs or a certified service provider. Third-party accessories and materials may cause
damage. Refer to sections 3.2 Personal protective equipment (PPE) and 6.1 Tools and supplies
for more information.
Purchase additional supplies:
• Glass media
200–300 µm (50/70 mesh) glass bead media is recommended to efficiently recycle media.
Smaller media sizes will be filtered into the waste hopper. Larger sizes may not clean
effectively.
• Disposal bags
Standard garbage bags are acceptable.
• Antistatic vacuum that is grounded and bonded (e.g., NFPA 652-compliant)
Certified for use with materials whose finite particles present an explosive risk when in the
vicinity of potentially malfunctioning electrical equipment.
• Compressed air supply with minimum 10 SCFM airflow at 90 psi
The Fuse Blast requires a compressed air supply that can support 10 SCFM airflow at
90 psi or 285 SLPM at 6 bar and regulate pressure input between 90–120 psi / 6-8 bar,
equal to a 4 hp compressor motor. 4 hp motors typically require 230 VAC. Components
are supplied for 3 mm and 4 mm air compressor systems. Using the smaller blast orifice is
possible with lower air consumption, but may take longer to media blast printed parts or
clean parts less effectively.
3.4

Emergency and exceptional situations

Formlabs has made every effort to provide updated safety data sheets (SDS) for every Selective
Laser Sintering (SLS) powder product, in accordance with the latest government guidelines.
Always consult the safety data sheet (SDS) as the primary source of information to understand
safety and handling of Formlabs materials and required accessories.
3.4.1 Fire
Do not use water to extinguish an electrical fire. Dousing an electrical fire with water
increases the risk of electrocution, and may cause the fire to spread by allowing
DANGER
electricity to conduct across additional flammable surfaces.
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