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FILE NAME: Sprayed Asbestos (SPRA) DATE: 1964 DOC#: SPRA020 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Medical Journal Abstract
M. No.
OCCUPA ! IONA! UlSi AS I S
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As reganis the maxim um allowable concenti at on
in Milton factones the limit o) I mam m . ;uucd
hv Si lulling can he attained cx.ept during lie si, m
peuod ol c kaiim g when masks should he worn 0
linen lactones the maximum eoncenkation should
be the same hut the ieduction in concentration is he: .
mine dilhetill
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In die hrst pa i ! an account is given ol the m u m
ol fibrous mmeials included umici die geniiai i muc
ol asbestos and ol then progenies lie Industrie- ,u
which a eianger ol ashestosn: occurs arc mentio". u
such as the asbestos textile industiv. ashesl,', eenu i
pioiluction and the manulactuie ot brake hriri.
I he use ol asbestos m the i tanul acture ot m h U o n.,
materials is declining in iavoui ol the c'ic.ip.d uo ,
and glass wool
Ihcotics as to the cflect ot asbestos tioie, m the
development ol ashcstosis i n discussed and it a,
mentioned that in the new version ot the legul.di.m in whieli ashcstosis and asbesiosis in eombmaoon ve di
eancei ire specified liicre is the addition " e!r,,.a .a
caused hy mixeel (cticmical physical) a, turn "
I he differences ;ri the symptoms and course i
silicosis and ashcstosis are compared In ast L>t, so
the diagnosis oy X ray l:ln is ditheult. especially ,n
early cases I lie prevenuon o f this disease by medim!
examination plays only steondary pad u> ihe tedi
meal me;,suits and the two should i> 1 a s o e u .-h
Ih value ol Maxim um Cilmvahk C enccn'fa!
is still in dispute
Acactints intins industry m
usually caused by untencei machine! v, c-p-caulk n
i cspec l oi cardmg machine
! lu second part is concerned n inly vvidi in
Ueiinieal p'ophvla, a mi asnres id >pted in hi
i lambing asbestos firms \ table shows the -ai u-
i a. ,,up.itions in vxhich Ui'ikcrs si.itie.Mng tioin a s ' - '
l ists weie iotind ; not only canting lutl^oiher o ccu rt
lions pioduced cases 1able- ho showed iii.A m e ,
tile dust cone crit Ialums [resent, spinning, v.e.u,,i;
and liraiding w ue dangerous piocesse,. Oust snppv .
sion measures w u e applied l ' dr. extent tli l 'ii u.
I u'toiy they re-pured one hind ol ihe tmal electt ,
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,,xed hv UK la cto .v , In the P. up.,i .1H0 : ol mw ashtslos Ur m an ulactu .c, -pacing "I he mu.limes. 1,d a v d,em w ith exhausts and part euclosiue ate the dux' \upp.e-.Mon measures need ( icamng the dual lh ,, ,, S e x ... done nil Saturdays he wo.Ksrs provided w,,h masks and special clothing to P'oleet "te skin
d he p o l i s h s,/c vaMis' 1 l,s il"v , 4 S h e m e H o r n > . I he p a n e t- as a guide loi shea s ." w n n . i t " > ! " m m m e m . I x . m u n a i >010 w c i e m a i l s at m's reel lilts w h o m c . n p l o v . d at the u.ost so as n shed light on the h c s s i o p m c r i ,
i h , lust examinations w o e . a i' i s ,
horn the iibious dust One o, two special burnt hes ol hie industry arc
!l, . , usv.d Mat making is sale uunpaied with
l a c l o ! x m ! lM 7 -md 'W'h i c p s h s d [Phi : I hese e x a m i n e ' ; o m w . is- ' . s
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1 .shestos spraying I he w>'' k e , ' using spiavs may 1 esiilts ' ho w ed th st
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base to spray ose.head and they olten smoke cigar- baga'se dust develop, d usp>: d o . '
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, U , s while .loins so Ibis has been e o n e c u n . Mm -..i 1 etl wi th f. " m .. s o i i t i o i c o u p
s n i a .i n g should he done when other workeis aie s y m p t o m s as s h o w n o\ tin n. >s->
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ihscrit Sawing of asbestos c-meni boaids siiould I>l c o u g h then sHisty s p u t u m a n d m s . d, 0 0 : , - .
d , , , , , under exhaust and the workeis should have new' 1 ect m i s de> hops si th.-ss m I to 0 m- ' '
qr.s k s A warning is given that masas should keep o i t i m t h e i e we t c l e m i s s i o m in ids ", m p m ,
out the line dust I he old rubne, sponge masks and pel mi l s ol l eave, I he ' . . d m l o g u . d m u h n i ,
e Inn actei 1st a . a l t h o u g h p l o t , u n c u t n o . l 1
Irish air masks are not recommended
x.'Cid-nl in cv ention is mainly a mallei ol le n u i u m a i d inns e c u sunn to u k i c a - i d m 11 '
uu ch inetv ' S o m e t h the s p e e d m - h . n c . y me; m pc. m i l ol t v e i s l i , e ski n * ot s o h A '
asbestos laeioncs, tor example caidm g. is dilheul
l esult to the wh.oic bagasse a n l i g m : >
lit with sale protection As most "I the workers i . n i k e t s l u l l in vstv 'gw to the s ai bol o o' >
employed ,n v .- h n u .e h ru s ,ue women d i m is the '.cm 11 act i ons mi l s Ml w " ! l ' t:i-
dangei o: clothing, dresses and apious Iwcomm. I' u l i ' i on . u v ' i n i t i o , si mi l s s s ho we d i h "
tl 'amded in moving machine) > It appeal-.howe . u ca pac i t e wa s d e c s cd m u ' o u 'd - 1" '
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asbestos tac.oues
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ribsti us'tiv c t ype ol p u i m o n a i v m s . . , > s ' o
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c o r r e s p o n d e d to "he tv pc i c p o t i s s ' "
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appeal anee ol several cases oi bagassoso m the Pa Pu ,,ulnsttv led to this eoillpl vhensiv enouny winch wa. cal ned out at a laclo.y employing some H.H workeis 60 ol these weie engaged by e o n tia u m s so that there
lo un i! m the m i l d 101 m oi (lie woil-mis bagasse dust
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being taken on Baeasse dust consist, of pith particles mixed win
som e bundle and rind M i s - Pe tide counts made ... dilfeient sections of the taUory sh... u l mat largest numbers of panicles found ... the a,, weic m ,, . " .he place for the b r o k in g up ol the bales oi bagasse, (2) the bagging pit wher, unusable portions o f bagasse were collected m bags, and (i) the dust chamber which had to be .leaned out 1 times a das
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