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New trend apparently: people go for a jog and get multi-coloured powders thrown at them. See attached You Tube video- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG_-o5AfXfM This has generated some comments on the University H&S officer’s forum and I thought others might like to think about it too. Two issues so far: - What’s in the powders- most don’t seem to have any sort SDS and of course some people might be allergic to them
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So when someone suggests that your company set up one of these events over the summer you know what questions to ask.
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If they are imported powders what about the possible contaminants - asbestos, RCS... Can't just assume the general dust WEL
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If they are imported powders what about the possible contaminants - asbestos, RCS... Can't just assume the general dust WEL
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The colours look like the colours you can get for chalk lines, so could be chalk ? I’m sure I have seen that shade of blue, pink and yellow at least. I remember looking into chalk lines in the distant past and found what we were buying was food grade!
Are they really going to inhale enough to be a real issue and self-inflicted, let em get on with it in my view! Note there were people with what looked like push chairs! Probably breath in worse al November 5th bonfire.
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Thanks to the OP for bringing this to the forums attention – it’s a useful reminder. I remember the Tiawan incident, it was shocking. For people who want more information the event was captured live and available on utube. I do not wish to post the direct link as it could be upsetting to some people. I am led to believe that the powder is cornstarch that has food coloring in it. Cornstarch like any flowery product is explosive/flammable.
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Isn't there a festival somewhere in India too where they throw coloured powder like that at each other? It isn't something I would fancy doing but then there is no accounting for taste. It would have to be done as a properly organised and planned event with appropriate controls in place and not just done as a free for all or you could well end up with another incident like Taiwan.
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The one question that occurs to me is this - why? Why is powder being thrown at people, seems a bit stupid to me. If someone threw powder at me, I'd view as a form of assault, and of course I am entitled to defend myself, so they would need to factor in personal injury to the throwers in the risk assessment.
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I have taken part in a few of these events and can say that they are great fun! never felt the need to threaten physical assault on anyone ;)
As another poster answered, it is cornstarch that has been dyed. I went to one with an asthmatic person who fashioned a 'buff' to wear over her mouth to stop it affecting her breathing which worked well. I didnt wear anything like that and was fine although i did have multi coloure dbogies for a day or so :)
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Originally Posted by: LeanneD  I have taken part in a few of these events and can say that they are great fun! never felt the need to threaten physical assault on anyone ;)
As another poster answered, it is cornstarch that has been dyed. I went to one with an asthmatic person who fashioned a 'buff' to wear over her mouth to stop it affecting her breathing which worked well. I didnt wear anything like that and was fine although i did have multi coloure dbogies for a day or so :)
Was the 'buff' face fit tested ?
PS why can't people just buy a flag and pin it in their lapels any more?
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