Jan 27, 2014 · From studies overseas, the incidence of lung diseases (such as silicosis) is greatest in concrete and stone workers who grind the materials. Grinding, of course, creates a great amount of dust .
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The types of dust that have been implied most strongly in occupational diseases are silica, cotton, coal, asbestos, and beryllium. Silica Dust More than I million American workers are exposed to silica dust through their work in the mining, quarrying, glassblowing, and stone cutting industries, and in foundries and in granite and brick works.
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Jul 01, 2012 · Portable dust collectors work well for temporary worksites. They can be used for grinding, stone, and dry dust, powders and welding fumes. Most feature a flexible extraction arm that offers a high level of filtration. Cartridge collectors are highly efficient and utilise vertical or horizontal filters.
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Jan 17, 2020 · When workers scarify, grind, cut, drill, or crush materials that contain crystalline silica, very small dust particles are created. ON 17/01/2020, THE NEW EUROPEAN DIRECTIVE 2017/2398, AMENDING DIRECTIVE 2004/37/EC, CAME INTO EFFECT ON THE PROTECTION OF WORKERS FROM THE RISKS RELATED TO EXPOSURE TO CARCINOGENS OR MUTAGENS AT WORK.
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Put Plans in Place to Protect Workers from Silica Dust at the Plant. Most provisions of the construction standard for respirable crystalline silica became enforceable Sept. 23, 2017. This month—June 23 to be exact—the second phase of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) permissible exposure limit (PEL) regulations go ...
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Concrete grinding creates a lot of dust which could be hazardous. OSHA has released its final ruling on crystalline silica exposure which became effective in September 2017, and under the new silica standards, workers are limited to a permissible exposure level (PEL) of 50 micrograms or respirable crystalline silica per cubic meter of air over an eighthour period.
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Those exposed to flour dust for 30 years or more take on more serious health problems, while majority of bakery workers get an onset of symptoms after 8 to 10 years. Flour dust can be so fine that it's invisible to the naked eye, and symptoms can be so minor that a person may only notice a tickle in their nose when larger asthma health ...
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Aug 15, 2019 · An article in a leading construction trade magazine summed up the situation: "With the advent and increased use of dry cutting, drilling and grinding of concrete and masonry material in construction, we often see workers operating in a cloud of dust with no respiratory protection or safety measures to prevent airborne dust. Exposure levels in ...
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Occupational dust exposure can occur in various settings, including agriculture, forestry, and hazards include those that arise from handling grain and cotton, as well as from mining coal. Wood dust, commonly referred to as "sawdust", is another occupational dust hazard that can pose a risk to workers' health.. Without proper safety precautions, dust exposure can lead to ...
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Oct 13, 2020 · INTRODUCTION. The recent reappearance of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) 1, 2 and emergence of artificial stone (AS)‐associated silicosis 35 has represented a failure of preventive systems to protect the respiratory health of workers in Australia. This resurgence of pneumoconiosis has occurred at a time when production has increased, mining techniques have been further mechanized .
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One study found mean dust exposure duration of 16 years (range 5–33) in jade workers . The mean duration of silica dust exposure in a South African study was also 16 years (range 3–34) . Several studies report mean dust exposure durations from to 27 years in gold and tin mining industries . In our study, mean silica exposure duration ...
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Nov 07, 2012 · 4. Acute silicosis may develop even after very short periods of high exposure to silica dust. 5. As a worker, your exposure to silica dust will depend on the wind, where you stand and whether you use water to control dust. 6. You must wear a respirator while cutting wet concrete. 7. An exposure assessment should be done to determine the proper ...
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Sep 17, 2013 · Chen et al. reported that the average respirable dust exposure was found to decrease the forced vital capacity (FVC) and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV 1) in smoking workers. Neaimi et al. [ 2 ] explored that a percentage of the exposed workers reported recurrent and prolonged cough, phlegm (25%), wheeze, and bronchitis, shortness ...
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Construction dust can seriously damage the health of construction workers and if exposed for longer times can eventually even kill them. About 22,000 to 52,000 persons per year are dying due to ...
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Exposure (duration of blue collar employment)response relations were found for right sided colon cancer. After > or = 25 years of cement work, the risk was fourfold (SIR, 95% CI ).
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