How Tough is a Solid Block of Tungsten?!?!

[JRD77VET]

Originally Posted by simpleman68

Damn, makes my ass pucker hearing about it.
What the hell kind of protection gear do they even have against something like that?

My Dad was inventory control at AmChem in Ambler PA. Out of the entire plant, that was the only product that scared him.

No treatment available if you get it on you. Just make sure you're right with your maker.

[6spdC6]

Originally Posted by Thomas

Some of those jobs, the minute I stepped on to them I was planning my exit strategy.

The worst from a safety standpoint was 3M. We were relocating Hydrofloric Acid tanks. Get that shit on you and it chews right down to your bone marrow. What a ****in’ nerve-wracking job that was.

Originally Posted by Egnalf

Over the years when i was with the tools, i worked in some of the nastiest places around. someone has to do it. you learn how to be safe, and also how to be prepared for those moments when stuff happens. I actually prefer working in those crazy places. usually but not always, it means better safety, better conditions, and the opportunity to make money. anyone can run 24 inch pipe across a mechanical room, but being able to do varied tasks often means you can make a home. its all in what makes you comfy. I preferred pharma and refineries over nukes, mainly because the nukes were such a pain in the balls to get in/out.

Originally Posted by Egnalf

1992 i was on the planning team for a major refinery outage. 1000 pipefitters day shift, 600 night plus support craft. The godamn operators were nothing but trouble. seemed like Every fukkin line that got opened in the acid plant hadnt been steamed out as was the plan. Early in the shutdown they sent guys to the hospital daily, it was tragic. cant count how many times that entire job was shut down in the course of about eight weeks. you cant tell people enough how bad that shit can be.

Originally Posted by Thomas

You can HAVE that refinery work. Holy shit. I spent more than a few years of my life at those f'n places. -10°F up in a pipe rack day after day.

Been in a lot of real bad places, been hurt a few times. Fell 20' spent a month in hospital and over my work life got exposed to radiation, asbestos and way too many nasty chemicals.

For many reasons I sure as shit do not miss the work, what I do miss is many of the people I worked with. Most of then were what we call "good people"

Did my share of plant work in all sort of safety conditions and weather.

At least for my last 10 years I worked in a fab shop. That kept me out of the worse of weather and very dangerous areas. With that said I believe that many of my ongoing medical issues are due to plant work.

You people that are still working be careful out there and I wish you the best!