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Silicosis has blighted the mining industry for a hundred years; it has no cure but there are options for prevention. Chris Lo finds out how this dangerous lung disease has affected the mining industry in both the developed and developing world, and how it can be prevented in the future.
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Hours of videos
6 hours, 30 minutes
Units & Quizzes
11
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Certificate of Completion
Overview/Description
Along with the coal worker’s pneumoconiosis, also called black lung, silicosis is one of the primary respiratory diseases that has damaged the mining industry since the industrialization of drilling operations in the 20th century.
Classified as occupational lung disease, silicosis (which is itself a form of pneumoconiosis) is caused by the inhalation of crystalline silica dust.
Once the dust is inhaled, it can cause permanent scarring in the lungs, resulting in symptoms like breathing problems, persistent coughing, fever and chest pains. Silicosis sufferers also face dramatically increased risks of tuberculosis infection, and medical studies also suggest an increased risk of lung cancer. The disease is irreversible and potentially fatal.
Course Content
- Preventing Silicosis in the Mining Environment
- Importance of Respirable Dust Control
- Silicosis
- Effects of Silica
- Typical Quartz Content in Rock
- Prevention Measures
Course Currilcum
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- Preventing Silicosis in the Mining Environment 00:05:00
- Importance of Respirable Dust Control 00:05:00
- Silicosis 00:05:00
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- Effects of Silica 00:10:00
- Typical Quartz Content in Rock 00:05:00
- Prevention Measures 01:00:00
- Importance Of Health And Safety In The Workplace FREE 00:10:00
- Basic Health & Safety at Workplace Video FREE 00:20:00