Breathing A Bit Of Marble Dust Dangerous

3 types of silicosis.

Breathing a bit of marble dust dangerous.

Although not as unsafe as inhaling asbestos fibers or chemicals the dust itself can cause an irritant effect in the lungs. Symptoms include a chronic cough and shortness of breath. Same would go with pure marble dust. Silicosis is a fatal long term lung disease caused by the inhalation of silica dust.

Workers and residents living in areas adjacent to stone quarries are prone to a disease called silicosis whereby inhaled marble dust damages the cells of the respiratory system. Marble dust is totally inert and cannot harm anything or anybody. When materials such as concrete stone brick or granite are cut or ground by workers it can create extremely fine dust particles which can make their way deep into the lungs if inhaled. Inhaling marble dust causes toxic effects on the respiratory system.

Dry wall dust was not very thick in the air as most of the material was wet from the flood. These silica dust particles can cause scarring in the lungs leading to a serious and irreversible lung condition known as silicosis. Glass is also inert and non poisonous but i wouldn t recommend breathing in the dust. Respirable crystalline silica is a chemical compound present in stone dust soil granite and many other minerals.

July 8th brief exposure under 10 minutes to a mixture of fiberglass insulation dry wall silica dust air born mold etc.