Ok guys (and gals), I just started a new job. I'm loving it so far...except for the parking lot. Our parking lot is paved, but it backs up to a concrete plant that is all gravel. So, my truck is getting a nice coating of dust all day. But, I'm not worried about the dust. What I am worried about is said concrete plant. Is there anything from the plant that could be floating around in the air that I need to be worried about? I park less that 50 yards from the actual plant where the concrete is mixed and dumped into the trucks...

 

Have you ever seen a shiny concrete truck?

I would think that the Portland cement and limestone dust will probably cut the lifespan of your wax substantially.

 

I'm mainly worried about the limestone....

 

Beyond that...

You need to be concerned with the pH of said constituents of the concrete (and even the crete itself).

Time to take the bus.

 

or you could just get a cover for your truck......

 

Ask your coworkers if they've had any issues.
With OSHA and EPA standards the plant should be keeping everything wet and contained....if not make a call.

 

That's what I was talking about.. should have made myself a bit clearer.

It's not the dust itself per se... it's the pH of it that will eat your wax.

I worked for 4 years in an industrial complex that had many of the same airborne materials that you will be experiencing and huge limestone gravel parking lots and roads. It wasn't too bad until it rained and you had to drive through the resultant caustic water.

Every time it rained, I had to wax.

 

They're still going to have some level of permitted emissions from a PM5 or a PM10 (maybe even PM 2.5) standpoint. There are no zero emission concrete plants.

Hey Zaair... PM me the name of the place. I have a few resources that I can dig up some skinny on them.

-RP-

 

WORD! But they should still be policed to keep it to a minimum. That coupled with parking farther out and upwind should help

 

Agreed.



All in all, Zaairman. You're screwed. Welcome to the club. We'll be sending you a membership packet soon.

-RP-

 

Well, I found out that the concrete company has been sold, and will be moving soon. But, until it moves, I'd still like to protect my truck as much as possible. And there is no other place for me to park.

 

All I've heard about it is that "this limestone stuff gets on your paint and its a b!tch to get off." There is a black 2002 Mustang GT parked outside, and it looks like it has water spots from hell...

A truck cover is out of the question, mainly cause I don't think I could afford a house sized car cover.

 

See if you can work from home?

 

Are they moving or were they just sold. You can't up and move a ready-mix plant very easily.

 

Haha... not gonna happen. Unless I invest in a printer and a scanner that can print 36x24 sheets of paper.