Hello:
One of my first jobs as a teenager was working at a Mobil gas station. The year was 1969. These were true full service facilities, unlike the convenience stores they are today.
When we used to do brake jobs we'd use compressed air to blow out all the brake dust. It would fill the service bays with a gigantic cloud of brownish-grey dust. What did we do? We walked back and forth, inhaling as deeply as possible. We loved the smell of that stuff!
For you younger folks, brake linings from the old days contained significant amounts of asbestos. Additionally, drum brakes did a great job at trapping the dust inside. Sometimes the inner workings were packed 1/4 thick with the stuff!
At least I never smoked!
Scott
One of my first jobs as a teenager was working at a Mobil gas station. The year was 1969. These were true full service facilities, unlike the convenience stores they are today.
When we used to do brake jobs we'd use compressed air to blow out all the brake dust. It would fill the service bays with a gigantic cloud of brownish-grey dust. What did we do? We walked back and forth, inhaling as deeply as possible. We loved the smell of that stuff!
For you younger folks, brake linings from the old days contained significant amounts of asbestos. Additionally, drum brakes did a great job at trapping the dust inside. Sometimes the inner workings were packed 1/4 thick with the stuff!
At least I never smoked!
Scott