Safety measures for working with props

[planezero]

Hi guys,

What safety measures do you take when balancing/sharpening/modifying props ?

When I read the warnings about Beryllium Copper on the Octura packaging I tend to turn green in the face and never want to touch a propellor again.

The clerk at my LHS says dont think anything of it and go right ahead without taking any precautions, because the amount of hazardous material is so little.

I took the precaution of buying a special dust mask and always working outside in the garden.
Are plastic disposable gloves a good idea? Seems to me that would really hamper prop work.

I was wandering how you guys were doing prop work ?

Greetz,
Berry

[egneg]

I always wear a dusk mask and blue nitrile gloves. I also have a fan with a filter on it that catches the dust. It is basically the same setup I use for when spraying auto paints (I wear a cartridge respirator when clearing).