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implications/dangers of nails dust

Discussion in 'Teaching and Learning' started by albasco30, Nov 5, 2014.

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  1. albasco30

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    Hi all, I am a 2nd year pod student currently looking for all information/opinions/comments about the above topic. Thank you :dizzy:
     
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  3. plevanszx1

    plevanszx1 Active Member

    Hi Podiatry Student
    the wisdom is that fungal nail dust is hazardous and i have not looked at the literature for some time. what i can say is that i have done more than 40 years in a former mining area where fungal nails are very common being one of a number of pithead baths conditions. I did a lot of my dustiest work before drills had dust extractors . I am a podiatrist who resorts to the drill very quickly in preference to a hand file. After all this i can still leave behind many members of the family on an uphill forestry walk. no eyesight problems either
     
  4. Elizabeth Humble-Thomas

    Elizabeth Humble-Thomas Active Member

    Similarly, I'm a great nail driller, and have been for 35 years, mostly with vacuum extractor though, and along with about 20 Silk Cut purple a day I seem to be holding out quite well!!
     
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