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==Overview== | |||
==Risk Factors== | |||
The risk of developing silicosis is associated with the cumulative exposure of an individual to crystalline silica. | |||
:*Accumulated silica dose = Fraction of respirable dust × % of free silica in mg/m3 × Number of years of exposure<ref name="pmid25479706">{{cite journal| author=Fernández Álvarez R, Martínez González C, Quero Martínez A, Blanco Pérez JJ, Carazo Fernández L, Prieto Fernández A| title=Guidelines for the diagnosis and monitoring of silicosis. | journal=Arch Bronconeumol | year= 2015 | volume= 51 | issue= 2 | pages= 86-93 | pmid=25479706 | doi=10.1016/j.arbres.2014.07.010 | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=25479706 }} </ref><br> | |||
*'''Occupational exposure is the most significant risk factor of silicosis.''' The most common occupations that involve exposure to silicosis are shown below: | |||
:*Excavations in [[mines]], [[tunnels]], [[quarries]], underground galleries | :*Excavations in [[mines]], [[tunnels]], [[quarries]], underground galleries | ||
:*[[Quarrying]], cutting and polishing siliceous rock | :*[[Quarrying]], cutting and polishing siliceous rock | ||
:*Dry cutting, [[grinding]], sieving and manipulation of minerals and rock | :*Dry cutting, [[grinding]], sieving and manipulation of minerals and rock | ||
:* | :*Manufacturing of [[silicon carbide]], [[glass]], [[porcelain]], [[earthenware]] and other ceramic products | ||
:* | :*Manufacturing and maintenance of abrasives and detergent powders | ||
:*Foundry work: cast shakeout, sprue removal and blast cleaning | :*Foundry work: cast shakeout, sprue removal and blast cleaning | ||
:*Milling work: polishing, filing products containing free silica | :*Milling work: polishing, filing products containing free silica | ||
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:*Handling quartz conglomerates and [[ornamental stone]] | :*Handling quartz conglomerates and [[ornamental stone]] | ||
:*[[Dental prostheses]] | :*[[Dental prostheses]] | ||
*A few cases of non-occupational silicosis | *A few cases of non-occupational silicosis have been reported in communities at proximity to industries like quarries and sand works. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Pulmonology]] | [[Category:Pulmonology]] | ||
[[Category:Occupational diseases]] | [[Category:Occupational diseases]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:
Overview
Risk Factors
The risk of developing silicosis is associated with the cumulative exposure of an individual to crystalline silica.
- Accumulated silica dose = Fraction of respirable dust × % of free silica in mg/m3 × Number of years of exposure[1]
- Accumulated silica dose = Fraction of respirable dust × % of free silica in mg/m3 × Number of years of exposure[1]
- Occupational exposure is the most significant risk factor of silicosis. The most common occupations that involve exposure to silicosis are shown below:
- Excavations in mines, tunnels, quarries, underground galleries
- Quarrying, cutting and polishing siliceous rock
- Dry cutting, grinding, sieving and manipulation of minerals and rock
- Manufacturing of silicon carbide, glass, porcelain, earthenware and other ceramic products
- Manufacturing and maintenance of abrasives and detergent powders
- Foundry work: cast shakeout, sprue removal and blast cleaning
- Milling work: polishing, filing products containing free silica
- Sandblasting and grinding
- Pottery industry
- Handling quartz conglomerates and ornamental stone
- Dental prostheses
- A few cases of non-occupational silicosis have been reported in communities at proximity to industries like quarries and sand works.
References
- ↑ Fernández Álvarez R, Martínez González C, Quero Martínez A, Blanco Pérez JJ, Carazo Fernández L, Prieto Fernández A (2015). "Guidelines for the diagnosis and monitoring of silicosis". Arch Bronconeumol. 51 (2): 86–93. doi:10.1016/j.arbres.2014.07.010. PMID 25479706.