Sustainability-Based Characteristics of Abrasives in Blasting Industry

Iskandar Zulkarnain, Nor Adila Mohamad Kassim, M. I. Syakir, Azhar Abdul Rahman, Mohamad Shaiful Md Yusuff, Rosdin Mohd Yusop and Ng Oon Keat
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Iskandar Zulkarnain: School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Malaysia
Nor Adila Mohamad Kassim: School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Malaysia
M. I. Syakir: School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Malaysia
Azhar Abdul Rahman: School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Malaysia
Mohamad Shaiful Md Yusuff: School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor 11800, Malaysia
Rosdin Mohd Yusop: Duta Klasik Sdn Bhd, Shah Alam 40460, Malaysia
Ng Oon Keat: EcoBlaz Sdn Bhd, Selangor 40400, Malaysia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 15, 1-13

Abstract: The abrasive blasting industry is identified as the most unsafe operation in terms of potential exposure to airborne crystalline silica. This is due to the free silica content in the common abrasives that are used for blasting activities. This paper will identify a sustainability-based or green blasting media to replace free silica content abrasives for blasting activities. The characteristics of sustainability-based abrasives are determined based on systematic review procedure. The combination keywords of “Abrasive blasting”, “Garnet’’, “Free Silica Media”, “Sustainable blasting”, “Eco-friendly blasting”, “Glass Bead blasting” and “Green blasting” were used to collect the existing studies on abrasive blasting operations. Six characteristics of green abrasives were identified: (1) zero content of free silica, (2) high efficiency and productivity, (3) low consumption media (4) low amount of waste generation and emission potentials (5) high recyclability and (6) environmentally friendly in line with sustainable development goals SDG3, SDG12, SDG13, SDG14 and SDG15. The application of green abrasives as substitution to free silica media is therefore important not only for safety and health reasons, but also for the environmental protection and sustainable business operations.

Keywords: abrasive blasting media; sustainability blasting; green abrasives; safe; zero free silica (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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