Disposal Of Fusing Paper Dust

[Kev]

This question came up in a chat room discussion. How do you dispose of the fusing paper dust after fusing?

Kev

[Vic Rothman]

HEPA vac

[Becki]

A HEPA vac is the best but I tend to lay damp paper towels over the residue and sweep it into a container.

[Anne]

hummm.  I've just been dumping mine in the garbage.  Not so smart eh?

[Becki]

Well.........thinfire is pretty much nuisance dust but it's dust nonetheless.  You really don't want to be putting it into the air and breathing it.  I don't, anyway!

[Kev]

In response to the replies and discussion I previously had in regards to this topic, I took your advice. This is what I bought today to tackle the job, which will also nice for cleaning the bottom of kiln as well...not to mention cleaning the car..LOL $38.00 at Walmart.

[Becki]

A Shark?  Very cool!

[Linde]

I first put on a mask then, like Anne, I take a damp paper towel and scoop up the dust, then dump it in the trash. Any residue I vac it into my Shark, it works great.

[Vic Rothman]

In response to the replies and discussion I previously had in regards to this topic, I took your advice. This is what I bought today to tackle the job, which will also nice for cleaning the bottom of kiln as well...not to mention cleaning the car..LOL $38.00 at Walmart.

A HEPA filter removes 99.9% particles .3 microns or larger. The vac you bought will not release the pollutants into the air while you suck them up. BUT your machine does not have a bag. So how much dust will get into the air while you shake out the vac? Food for thought, and dust to breath

[Kev]

I'll wear a mask when i empty it.