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mike328		#1 Posted : 14 January 2010 11:30:57(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Hi all does anyone have any experience with the shredding of compact discs? Our IT dept has a large number of discs that need to be destroyed. has anyone come across any hazzards doing this job? In particular I was thinking along the COSHH issues (dust particles etc) rather than the shredding machine etc many thanks

Jane Blunt		#2 Posted : 14 January 2010 11:43:12(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		I have never tried shredding them. However, I do know that you can guillotine them very easily. We did this when we wanted to make ultra-cheap, safe mirrors for a children's activity. Jane
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mike328		#3 Posted : 14 January 2010 11:49:04(UTC)
Rank: Guest		HI Jane thanks but we already have the shredder. I was watching the guys do it the other day and I was concerened about the possiblty of dust being created from the shredding Thanks Mike

Hally		#4 Posted : 14 January 2010 12:25:22(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		mike328 wrote: HI Jane thanks but we already have the shredder. I was watching the guys do it the other day and I was concerened about the possiblty of dust being created from the shredding Thanks Mike Mike, have you done anything in regards to the dust caused by normal shredding? As even that can create a hell of a lot of dust. We're moving our shredders into a room unused for anything, purely so we don't have the risk of dust in the air close to people working.
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Mark-Safety		#5 Posted : 14 January 2010 13:46:14(UTC)
Rank: New forum user		Mike, Depending on how many you have do they have to be shredded? Could they not be sent as waste for incineration or some other destruction method therefore your guys are not at risk from dust or sharp residues.
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Invictus		#6 Posted : 14 January 2010 14:25:28(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		They contain Silica and aliminium
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Jane Blunt		#7 Posted : 14 January 2010 14:35:00(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		The bulk of the disc is polycarbonate. I have found a short article online here about the health effects of breathing polycarbonate dust: http://www.eyecarebiz.co...ticle.aspx?article=50020 Jane
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UVSAR		#8 Posted : 14 January 2010 16:15:00(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		I'd have thought the cut edges were far from child-friendly unless you sandpapered them? Although the PC dust is safe, breaking apart discs generates tiny aluminium (conductive) shards, so one thing to be careful of is that they're not being sucked into the cooler of some expensive electronic whassisname sitting on the desk next to the shredder. Jane Blunt wrote: I have never tried shredding them. However, I do know that you can guillotine them very easily. We did this when we wanted to make ultra-cheap, safe mirrors for a children's activity. Jane
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Jane Blunt		#9 Posted : 14 January 2010 17:42:21(UTC)
Rank: Super forum user		UVSAR wrote: I'd have thought the cut edges were far from child-friendly unless you sandpapered them? We definitely thought of that. I cannot recall now whether they needed rounding off or not. It's a few years ago. We do try to idiot-proof our experiments for children. Jane
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Frank E		#10 Posted : 14 January 2010 21:23:13(UTC)
Rank: Forum user		I'd wear a full face shield/visor if the process is nt automated.
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sean		#11 Posted : 15 January 2010 09:51:00(UTC)
Rank: Guest		Why not have a bomb fire? that would solve it!

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