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FILE NAME: Sprayed Asbestos (SPRA) DATE: 1964 DOC#: SPRA020 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Medical Journal Abstract "h No. O C C bl'A ! IONM UlSi AS I S \m i k I i c l o c i l v m il d irec tio n were als o (>1 d i d 1he dust '.all Mined hiivn.cn J'i ';ii' in in Ml days. . J i s u i n u - `it 2 mi m to 16 at 460 in A i least l| on. l e t . ! c [ins'.i'.in 'I pul I ill ion tra v e lle d '011 m ,in die s o u ic v s N o d w e llin g ho n -vs sho u ld he ,!l w illn n MM! m o' not.d l.n unis ol d m i i m c ip a c ity lo in n (.1.0 i lo lev 'i . 'd oi l!\ p i i ( u h n g w u d < \ I h n i. ! here is a note on the mle played h\ hislamiin As regards the maxi mum allowable concentration in nit ion lactones the limit o) I mam m . ;ui!vd h\ Si lulling can he attained cx.i'pt during the si. d penod ol ckaiiing when masks should he worn k linen lactones the maximum concenbation should he '.lie same hut the ieduction in concentration is he: . mine dilhetill ( hi i' L \ / S u l h r i !iin-! idi K (. < II V piuj . n d o oiiii vnli i il i ii n. i iV i M in . i i i k i dv'. piHU ii s piuis^K ivs l e s l i k 's v e g il.ih 's | 1 In lj.ix m ii:i:i \lhr..;d>i, l ,u i<tail ra tio n lo r \ rg rl.ib h - 'lisdl-- Dn-li lull / 'i wloviiiiiii I k i'll ' o.lv Aug . \ .'3 Nos ' a (nt4 s| fans Pi n ii oesl mauon was mad: lo de ermine the lX ilium allowabb o'nvOi 11at lull ol vlusl m .(i.oiK U'xuie l a d m i c s .iiivi lo study '.Ik rule ol uush Among 6-1' woikeis m such lactones d 2 ''' pati ents oh, , weiv viisiti/ed to 'he dust j dm \ed SIoiiii i d y s p n o : a Ol liiese. 26 wcie -.oils!, a l i w e i . the"! dneast icaeiung Schilling's || l he\ sudeied liom asihma. eluonie hion- .;v, . ni rh' scma oi . aid _ic msuilieenev and were g.hd a ! die ige oi -a1 ill w vi ai s ,.t (l,11,: eoneeiniiig die 6-*' w o i t e i s aie tahulaled il>n*a 'o then v oi kshops oi m.u limes I he dust ,,'ueh llitw w.uc esposeel is expicsscd as a mean n,eni m .mil die mi ml m ol (he paitick-s per less than ' , I he si/i ol the particles was . o'cned ,n . i . u i u l . a u with the method adopted in.uu'oeomos:-. a.ivl the smallest si/e measured ; i. nan; that m o l d e d In Mi kinKov-. t l nl. |t!i`s I`ih2. v i - ' | w hie h w as up to 7 i What ,[lt limit adopt, d. the (Inunction between the .ad laigei panicles is ol impoiiancc In cotton a . ihcie was no Moiul.u dyspnoea m workers ill (: oi ,pinning and l ovi n" in linen iacloiics. A,u . o . i i r i a 1 al all s U i , up to and uiehki-ng # a , , also ' tMh , ' -// ih.,1 . "161. ' Mi SM)| ,,, uilrii. 111c \ iiik'.'s ,u. ihv did aceoi du'n U oi s . i vn e - ill 'oi i.u.li gt iio.l die s t a g ' -. o; .deorvl.nc io a moddii am m d Sehillm. s . I n; o.n i sioi i sc sai /a11on p ' o d m n ' is l oevvi si hk md is nul g.dl a hi n du works:-, ,oe nam' d lo work Ji, d>ik enti ai !,:[ o' d.os; w old not seiiwii/e , , i.bjcci Sni -'idl a", i n moil ai ni/ing piano, ; ,, l pie quaniiU oi lull dm. inelui.e die apph - ol vshaU-ds i, uidimiii d machines along with Lt;-iht 'll the vvf ivi .ii dm, spSeu I u i i . (I i )ei I nl ai i unU i n siinilheilsw.mil/ , o l i escli afi i gl vn hei vie, lie un i V e r a r h e i l u n g v >u Ashes! j i r r u h - n l a m i I h - i d d i I d ' o t e r l m r i il \ \ o rk e rs in tin- M a u iju d a h im am t M anul.vi In of Ub. -Io.] / i n t I I r i t n l i i i i v t l ,i U h n i u l i d l>)M. Ap i . A A u g . s i n No s 4 & X. T SI. I ret s | : 1X1 t> [ ! 0 rel s | In die hrs! pail an account is given ol die i .i i m - ol fibrous mmc'ials included unoei die genii al ' -jim ol asbestos and ol then propeities li e indusiri' - ,u which a danger ol ashestosis occurs are mentii.". u such as the asbestos tesule industiv. asl-esiu. eenu ; production and the manulacturc of brake hmu. I he use oi asbestos m die i lariul acture ol m nl.o, nc materials is declining in iavoui ol die eheapd u p - and glass wool I h e o n c s as to the cllect ot asbestos tioic, m the development ol ashestosis aie discussed and it a, mentioned that in the new version ot the leguk.doH in which ashestosis anil ashesiosis in combination vv 'h i.meei ire spieilied ihcie is the addition " v!r,,..i vaused hy mixed (chLimtal physical) ai tion " I he differences ;ri the symptoms am! course i silicosis and ashestosis are compared In asl l-,6 the diagnosis ny X ray fdn is ditheult. tspcdalh ,n early cases I lie preveniion o f this disease bv mc-tlmd examination plays only a secondary pad Hi the te.di meal me;,suits and the two should !> a s ocu. d Ih value ol Maximum Mlo'-vahlv Coneen'r.it ". is still in dispute Accid'ntv in tins industry ,c usually caused by unlencei machmei v. e-p-Cialk n 1 1 speit ot carding machine ! hi s a o.til part is conecn-vd n inly widi in ttihmcul p'ophvla. a mi asures id inted ill du i l a m h m g asbestos firms \ t.dile shows the vui n- i <(... i:pat ions tn vUiich u o i k t rs l i om uxi - ' losis vveie iotind ; not only vardmg hul^other oceu ia Puns pioduved case- I able- i`-o showed ih.,1 for., div dust c o m crit Ialums [resent, spinning, v.e.u,,i; and braiding w u c dangerous piiKessea. Oust supi m . sum measures w u c apphei' l> du. extent tli-l m u. I u t o i y they re.pmed one thud ol du; Hnal ikvlr . 'v -`*#>#-. i :' s.f*Nt" iU i( 1 I i IN 01 I n ( 'll Nl I .if.11 |! ' ,,.cd hv UK lactoiv. In the P. up.,i .itio: ol n.w ashtslos Ur manulactuie, spacing 0 ! Hk m ,dunes. hUi r .hem with exhausts tun! part eiidoxiiie ate the duv. `supo.c.Mon measures used < l i n i n g the dust lllll>1SL.Is is dona oil Satindays hv woikcrs p . o u d e d n,ih masks and special clothing to p i o t e d hie skin '1 Ik p n t l c k Si/C v a u i d l i-' in l a k e s . 4S h e m e Hor n . I he pal H- I- as a g ui de U! diis! W" vei'U at . o r - m m m e n u i x. iinmaimm weie mails at m". reel mis who w e n employ, d at ths mosi so as u s h e d light on t he d c s t l o p m e i u j he Inst examinaltor.s w u e . a u i u 1 1 lioni the iibious dust ! iscl 01 v m i ' A i -`lid wen. i c p s . l s d One o, two special b. am ties o! ine industry at e [dm: I iuwc e x a m m a ' i o m s' u e ' u . \ l. (I, . - Us v . l Mat ,ua'smg is sale com.pmed with .shesios spi living I he w o , k e n ns,up spiavs may Iesiilts ' boss ed th d os u ^ - ' ' base to spray o s e , he a d and they oUen smoke cigar- b a g a ' s e dust d c s c l o p ' d U ' p u ' t ' ' 1' i ,Ues sslnle doing so Ibis has been u u i e c u o . the p . oe d with b " m - u ' l i t i o i p u m p mi a, mg should he done when other workeis aie s y m p t o m s as s b o ' M 1 01 tin n. n . i M ihscnt Sawing of asbestos coneni boaids siumld I>l c o u g h t h en dusty s p u t u m a n d A c . A Hess', eel nils de> topes! th.-si m I to <> done under exhaust and the workeis should have Oder: t he i e ssete lemissu.P.s in t V si mp i o , ,,r ,sks A warning is given that masxs should keep pel mils ol leave. I he admloguai mnlm n out the line dust d he old ruhhe. sponge masks and dial aetei util . although pn-mUK'it n o d ' t n s h air masks are not recommended V'Ciden! pi e\ ention is mainly a matlei ol l e n u i u ma i d nuts w e n ' . v n to HKi e aw d m a > uuchinetv Some o, the special ma Ji me . y me; m pe. .oil ol t s c a n I he skin AMs u s l A U Iesult to the whole bagasse an ligm : . asbestos lactones, tor example cui dme. is dilbuil hoi ke; s h u t m \ c i \ "--w to the e . u h o p u o . lit with s.de protection As most -I the woikcis employed m v . - h mt.elum s ate women d i m ,s the '.cm 11act ions onls Ml -te''S o.iOiiib w- P u l m o mi l \ Minstiow si mil es s h o w e d lb o lUln,.e.' o: clothing, dresses and apious beeomm, r, l anded ip moving machinery It appeal , howi . ci capaci t y wa s d e c s 1 -'d k u ' ' ' ' i ol >' p . p in . - n e i . i , ace,den, pi event, on ,n the Hamhmg but no s i g n . In an l Mi mgs " ' " ws n u . !' e. Uhi n" e a n n i t s m d ' e m K e s p u asbestos tec. oiies A U K , . d Hit m a sailnhu to, ' ( 'hiirh^ ! ntinu , ate ! he dsspnoea which seen cu o ^ it ,.inr<'T me. easing e x p o m u n nnot be aecoi .m . ' Vm o s n i A V R. Ill Mo m . X I II. Sm'-K,u. P N . VPnkiiasihkvmasivs. 1 A . I'--k .s I 1 , ( pANOKAM kllAK. S, IMS ^ S ` " I I i'H, 1 !--,! Sl'MIl- <illMI'O'K is lx ',, , A. Si sea 1 V N Huass,.., l n.U,' , J ' ` ` ; Wry v Si, So h VA <.<< 1 P . kg A I > l i p on r ois- | N uniei onx k Is I Bagasse is bung increasingly use I India tor t K obsl i uetis e t y p e ol p u i m o n a n ............. . | hci e is p i o b a b l s s o m e ................. d . t si 1 bs die t hickening ol Ibe a l m o l a . wal b .s , Con in e x p e n m e n t . i l . u n m a n e x p o s e d : ! on' y o n e ease v, n all acut e s. 1 e m 1 CO, r e s p o n d e d to ' h e t'.pc i c p o i u d " ,n\ estigaloi s such as I ' s l l l i . n ` P i l l iisi>\ It'll-. / 'V d , m, k -1 n \ ^ I k > 'J M d, IP niamilastiire ol pape. and insulaim,- boauls 1 h a n d Ik khv I ' d ' "' ' -1 '4 ' ( " ' ' appeal mice ol several cases oi hag.assos.s m the PA'C mdustiv led to this c ompuhensiM eucu. iy which w.n cii r.ed out at a (acloiy employing some lull workeis 60 ol these weie engaged by c o n t m U r i s si, that t h u e l o u n d i". the pi. sent ' ".t- > ^ m i l d I o , m o l g i . u l i i a h s b u - g i s s s i s e the w o il-o a s i n p o ' i d to i'.e.n > 'll 11 . ! Jl'.' bagasse dust Mus has not p i e s i o i o d b o I ' M was a considerable turnover ol vorkem. new l e c m l s being taken on Bagasse dust consist - of pith ..articles mixed w ,n some bundle and rind libit' I V tide counts made m dilfeient section' of the lactory sb... ul mat th, la 1 gest numbers of pameies found m Hie an w e,e m { | i~the place for the breaking up ol the bales ol bagasse. (2) the bagging pit when. urn,sable portions o f bagasse were collected m bags, and ( i ) th,e dust chamber which had to be Jeaned out 1 times e das in iMOkiic.il iit c i dUH c \ H-IICS ol l a b m a l o n slmiu s liisiud experiments and biochemical m ust: a e a r n e d out at the lkdel t hi st histittils )i m e t h o d s u s d i n ' Midi d e s s i i b i d X a:,, d u d o n g e x p e r i m e n t s on a n i m a l s , m w l m h ! tii-i a n d s t e n h / e d b a g a s s e du-.t was used 1 1fillH nil el s! di al p n e u m o n i t i s wi t h a l veol a, c u . , Hues with tuicngn body n a n t e d ! 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