Silicosis in Dental Laboratory Technicians – Five States, 1994–2000

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Bresnitz, Eddy A. ; Cummings, Karen R. ; Filios, Margaret S. ; Pechter, Elise ; Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Schill, Donald P. ; Socie, Edward M. ; Valiante, David J.
• Description:
  Silicosis is a debilitating, sometimes fatal, yet preventable occupational lung disease caused by inhaling respirable crystalline silica dust. Although crystalline silica exposure and silicosis have been associated historically with work in mining, quarrying, sandblasting, masonry, founding, and ceramics, certain materials and processes used in dental laboratories also place technicians at risk for silicosis. During 1994 - 2000, occupational disease surveillance programs in five states identified nine confirmed cases of silicosis among persons who worked in dental laboratories; four persons resided in Michigan, two in New Jersey, and one each in Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio. This report describes three of the cases and underscores the need for employers of dental laboratory technicians to ensure appropriate control of worker exposure to crystalline silica. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dental Offices Dust Health Personnel Lung Diseases Occupational Health Radiography Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Silicon Dioxide
• Keywords:
  Chest-X-rays Dental-laboratories Disease-incidence Lung-disorders Medical-personnel Metallic-dusts Mineral-dusts Region-1 Region-2 Region-5 Respiratory-system-disorders Silica-dusts Silicosis Surveillance-programs X-ray-diagnosis

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• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; Michigan ; New Jersey ; New York ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Volume:
  53
• Issue:
  9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20024443
• Citation:
  MMWR 2004 Mar; 53(9):195-197
• CAS Registry Number:
  Cobalt (CAS RN 7440-48-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• Performing Organization:
  New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  199209030
• End Date:
  20060929
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183295/cdc_183295_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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