Baking soda is a very versatile blasting media and good for many applications. It is non-damaging to metal, and non-harmful to people, animals or the environment. Baking soda is environmentally friendly and safe for bearings, seals, and gaskets safe. Baking soda blasting is great for a variety of applications. It is useful for blasting around glass or if you are blasting a vehicle and don’t want to warp the steel. Baking soda is also used in mill applications when blasting felts. It is often used for blasting wood. This type of media has an easy clean up.