Pulmonary Effects of Inhaled Mineral Dusts

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• Personal Author:
  Eschenbacher, William L. ; Gomberg CC ; Kullman, Greg J.
• Description:
  Despite advances in knowledge of the relationships between exposure to mineral dusts (asbestos, coal dust, silica) and the respiratory diseases that can occur (pneumoconioses, obstructive lung diseases, cancer, etc.), these diseases are still present and workers are still dying with these conditions. Important insight has been gained into the understanding of the mechanisms of the injury that occurs with the cells and the tissue of the lungs are exposed to these mineral dusts. However, the primary mode of protecting workers from the development of these mineral dust-induced lung diseases is by reducing or eliminating exposure to increased concentrations of the dusts in the first place. No amount of treatment can substitute for prevention in the development of these diseases. This chapter provides the reader with background knowledge regarding the respiratory system (anatomy, defense mechanisms, physiology, assessment, and the response of the lungs to injury) and specifics of the lung diseases caused by exposure to some of the mineral dusts. Treatment of these disorders will not be covered in great detail in this chapter. However, it remains paramount that engineering controls and personal respiratory protection be required so that these dust-induced lung diseases can be prevented. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Dust Engineering Lung Lung Diseases Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Particulate Matter Respiratory Protective Devices Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety

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• Keywords:
  Diseases Dust Inhalation Dust Particles Dusts Engineering Controls Lung Disease Lung Disorders Mineral Dusts Occupational Exposure Pulmonary System Disorders Respiratory Protection Respiratory System Disorders Workers

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• ISBN:
  9780471297567
• Publisher:
  John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• 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:
  89-130
• Volume:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20020922
• Citation:
  Patty's industrial hygiene, fifth edition. Harris RL, ed. New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 2000 Jan; 1:89-130
• Editor(s):
  Harris RL
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Patty's industrial hygiene, fifth edition
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198551/cdc_198551_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 1.23 MB ]