Hi all , how are tricks?
I hope all is well!
geonorts said:
Vermiculite is not an asbestos mineral it is a mica, however it can be associated with asbestos minerals so I suggest treating as potentially dangerous or have your ore constantly tested for asbestos.
What Geonort says rings true with me , I used to work with Vermiculite in a horticultural respect and I was warned by a friend of the dangers of working with this material early on.
I eventually choose to use Perlite instead.
The physical structure of Vermiculite is supposedly similar to asbestos , giving it some similar properties and similar health risks through exposure to it through the form of airborne dust particles.
One way of getting around this is to wet down Vermiculite with a fine water mist whilst still in it's bag and before use.
I hope that makes sense! :roll:
All the best everybody , and kind regards ,
Chris :mrgreen: