{"id":1190,"date":"2020-05-05T08:56:10","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T12:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dustkiller.tools\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2021-06-07T15:36:38","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T19:36:38","slug":"how-much-silica-dust-is-harmful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dustkiller.tools\/how-much-silica-dust-is-harmful\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Silica Dust is Harmful?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-963039847\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1078599628\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1149920963\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1149920963 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>To answer this question, we first need to review how it affects us.\u00a0 Respirable crystalline silica dust particles are tiny, about 100 times smaller than the grains of sand found on the beach.\u00a0 These dust particles are still very sharp, and when inhaled they damage the lungs.\u00a0 As these particles damage the lungs, scar tissue forms and limits oxygen absorption.\u00a0 Even after exposure to silica dust ceases, the particles remain in the lungs and continue causing damage.\u00a0 This condition is called silicosis, and there is no cure.<\/p>\n<p>Chronic silicosis typically occurs after 15-20 years of occupational exposure to respirable silica.\u00a0 In extreme exposure, acute silicosis can develop within months of exposure to high concentrations of silica.\u00a0 Symptoms of silicosis include shortness of breath, severe cough, weight loss, chest pain, bluish coloration, and in some cases fever.\u00a0 Remember that silicosis is exposed by repeated occupational exposure, and that brief exposures are unlikely to cause significant health issues.\u00a0 It is also cumulative.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-507056036\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-484867123\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<a href=https:\/\/www.dustkiller.tools\/contact\/ class=\"button primary\">\n    <span>Get Your Silica Solution today<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<p>Below you can find the exposure levels and hours exposed chart to really get a feel for how much silica dust is harmful for a certain amount of time.<\/p>\n<p>Because silicosis is caused by cumulative or repeated exposure to respirable crystalline silica, it makes sense that we would want to limit exposure as much as possible!\u00a0 OSHA has set the Personal Exposure Limit (PEL) at 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air, averaged over an 8 hour shift.\u00a0 This is also known as the 8 hour time weighted average (TWA).\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How To Measure Exposure to Silica Dust<\/h2>\n\t<div id=\"gap-38494429\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-38494429 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1039802560\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1716457866\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1410731700\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dustkiller.tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/How-much-Silica-Dust-is-Harmful\/how-much-silica-dust-is-harmful-with-a-ppi.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"how much silica dust is harmful with a ppi\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dustkiller.tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/How-much-Silica-Dust-is-Harmful\/how-much-silica-dust-is-harmful-with-a-ppi.png 500w, https:\/\/www.dustkiller.tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/How-much-Silica-Dust-is-Harmful\/how-much-silica-dust-is-harmful-with-a-ppi-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dustkiller.tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/How-much-Silica-Dust-is-Harmful\/how-much-silica-dust-is-harmful-with-a-ppi-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.dustkiller.tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/blog\/How-much-Silica-Dust-is-Harmful\/how-much-silica-dust-is-harmful-with-a-ppi-75x75.png 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1410731700 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Photo Credits: <a href=https:\/\/www.skcltd.com\/products2\/sampling-heads\/disposable-parallel-particle-impactors-ppis.html target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SKC<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\t<div id=\"col-578557912\" class=\"col medium-6 small-12 large-6\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<p>There are various air sampling methods.\u00a0 We use Parallel Particle Impactor (PPI) cartridges (as seen on the left) connected to a calibrated sampling pump that collects air from the breathing zone of the operator.\u00a0 Unlike the Dirr-Oliver cyclones, the PPI cartridges are not affected by position and are less likely to have skewed results.\u00a0 These cartridges are then sent to a laboratory for analysis.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-3644020\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-3644020 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>What if a sampling report would show exposure to more than 50 mg\/cu meter of air?\u00a0 When working at a task that will result in excessive exposure, a worker must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).\u00a0 A respirator must be chosen that is capable of reducing the exposure to less than the 50 mg\/cu meter PEL.\u00a0 This may be a half mask or full face respirator.<\/p>\n\t<div id=\"gap-501004276\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-501004276 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">How to Prevent Silica Dust Entering Your Body<\/h2>\n\t<div id=\"gap-284455369\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-284455369 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<p>It\u2019s always best to choose an engineering control (water or vacuum) that is capable of reducing exposure below the PEL!\u00a0 Frequent respirator use does have some health risks, and OSHA regulates their use.\u00a0 If a worker must wear a respirator 30 or more days per year, the employer must also meet the Medical Surveillance portion of OSHA\u2019s silica standard.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>You can also shop our selection of <a href=https:\/\/www.dustkiller.tools\/dust-killer\/>Dust Killer<\/a> Tools to find the right machine for you. We also have attachable equipment including the <a href=https:\/\/www.dustkiller.tools\/dust-tiger\/>Dust Tiger<\/a>, <a href=https:\/\/www.dustkiller.tools\/dust-xtractor\/>Dust Xtractor<\/a>, and the <a href=https:\/\/www.dustkiller.tools\/dust-shark\/>Dust Shark<\/a> that will connect to your very own machines to take care of the dust while you are cutting.<\/p>\n<p>All in all, Silica Dust in <strong>NOT<\/strong> a joke. Make sure to take every precaution you can while working with silica dust and make sure you are in OSHA&#8217;s guidelines while doing so.<\/p>\n<p>If you need help getting your team the silica dust solution they deserve while at the same time being protected from OSHA&#8217;s silica dust laws, <a href=https:\/\/www.dustkiller.tools\/contact\/>request pricing<\/a> on our products below. Need more questions answered? 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