An excellent string on the ContractorTalk.com forum discusses the basics regarding blasting or not blasting with silica sand. There are some excellent basic questions about abrasive blasting and what is being used in the industry today. Some of the regular posters on the forum provid some very useful and pragmatic advice. Worth a quick read.
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