Cloud of Dust

chinitasai08
By chinitasai08

The building demolition techniques used in Qatar generate a lot of dust, which triggers allergic and respiratory diseases in many individuals. In countries like Japan, the equipment deployed for such demolition simultaneously sprays a fine mist of water which traps the dust.

building being demolished in Doha, Qatar

By Moneera• 7 Dec 2008 06:21
Moneera

Panda, what do you mean ... ? If you are a good political reader, you'll find the truth about 9/ 11 planers and facts. So please don't joke at such these things cuz we are not a country of terrorism.

By panda• 7 Dec 2008 00:23
panda

Heero, I sure that you know what I meant by that.

By heero_yuy2• 7 Dec 2008 00:15
heero_yuy2

"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

By panda• 7 Dec 2008 00:11
Rating: 2/5
panda

they should to use 9/11 techniques

By heero_yuy2• 7 Dec 2008 00:04
heero_yuy2

...so you won't get the dust...even without the water...unless they don't warn the---

"Everything in this book may be wrong." Illusions: The Adventures of The Reluctant Messiah by Richard Bach

By anonymous• 7 Dec 2008 00:00
anonymous

well, you are all right guys it would be expensive to spray water while doing the demolition and it will not be that practical in such dry country like this, but, they must and should also be aware that they are endangering lives not only the people around but also their lives, to the sparying water thing they can do alternative way like putting hessian around the site to trap the dust, as they said SAFETY FIRST!! "para-paraan lang yan" (all problems has solutions) and to the point of wasting water or thing i dont think so, people here doesnt know the meaning of wasting or waste as of they dont know how to put waste on trash....

By tallg• 6 Dec 2008 10:13
Rating: 3/5
tallg

There's a big difference between the dust/sand that's part and parcel of living in the Middle East, and the dust generated when demolishing buildings. The latter is far more harmful and dangerous.

When you look at the abysmal standards of health and safety employed around Doha it's hardly surprising they aren't spraying as they demolish.

By anonymous• 6 Dec 2008 09:15
anonymous

you can blame the contractors who are doing the demolition...that's what we call "THIRD WORLD TECHNOLOGY"

By baldrick2dogs• 6 Dec 2008 07:21
baldrick2dogs

I drove past this or Thursday on my way home. For me the issue was that the dust was so thick that visibility was down to zero on the road!

Did you Google it first?

By haddoc• 6 Dec 2008 02:51
Rating: 4/5
haddoc

By MattyHardingLower• 6 Dec 2008 02:23
Rating: 4/5
MattyHardingLower

This is not my field....but your complaining about demolition dust in the Middle East......in the dusty/sandy Middle East. You have to deal with it, or maybe wear a mask around town, like they do in Japan.

By lostindoha• 5 Dec 2008 20:24
Rating: 5/5
lostindoha

their HSE engineers should take care of that.. maybe thier not dong their jobs well... spraying water mist, its not enough for a demolition activity (we tried that before), especially in this part of the world... anyways, take care of ur self, if ur living near there.. because it can go thru ur AC..

life is not a destination, it always had been & always will be a journey.....

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