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24 Φεβ 2020 · Silicosis cannot be cured, but it can be prevented. Crystalline silica is found in materials such as sand, concrete, masonry, rock, granite, engineered stone, and many building and landscaping materials. Breathing dust generated from working with these materials can scar the lungs.
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26 Μαρ 2024 · Something is still killing sandblasters. It is a lung disease called silicosis, and it is preventable. The disease and its cause have been recognized for decades; yet many sandblasters still contract this debilitating and deadly disease caused by the inhalation of silica sand dust.
Examples of Silica-Dust Producing Tasks. Cutting; Grinding; Polishing; Drilling; Finishing; Resources. Employers and Contractors; Workers; Health Care Professionals . A worker using a handheld pneumatic wet grinder (NIOSH)
A Message from the Secretary of Labor. To Concerned Workers and Employers: Every year, more than 250 workers in the United States die with silicosis, an incurable, progressive lung disease caused by overexposure to dust containing silica. Hundreds more become disabled by this disease.
18 Ιουν 2024 · Beginning this week, mining companies across the country are required to halve the amount of toxic silica dust their workers can be exposed to. The new exposure limit comes amid an epidemic of severe black lung disease among coal miners in central Appalachia.
26 Μαρ 2024 · Working Safely with Silica - A One-Stop Source on Information on How to Prevent a Silica Hazard and Protect Workers. From OSHA: Safety and Health Topics: Silica, Crystalline. Silica Advisor (e-Tool) Training and Reference Materials Library. From NIOSH: Preventing Silicosis and Deaths in Rock Drillers.
This review also includes practical guidance for clinicians to address questions that may arise when evaluating silica-exposed patients and to the public health responses needed following a diagnosis of silica-related disease.
