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.

Breathing a bit of marble dust dangerous.

Marble dust is totally inert and cannot harm anything or anybody. I was wearing a n95 approved dust mask however the second band was not secured properly around the back of my head. Respirable crystalline silica is a chemical compound present in stone dust soil granite and many other minerals. Glass is also inert and non poisonous but i wouldn t recommend breathing in the dust.

Dry wall dust was not very thick in the air as most of the material was wet from the flood. 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. Inhaling marble dust causes toxic effects on the respiratory system. 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.

These silica dust particles can cause scarring in the lungs leading to a serious and irreversible lung condition known as silicosis. Symptoms include a chronic cough and shortness of breath. July 8th brief exposure under 10 minutes to a mixture of fiberglass insulation dry wall silica dust air born mold etc. It has been classified as a human lung carcinogen which can potentially cause silicosis.

Over time this can cause some scarring and atelectasis parts of the lung that don t fill all the way up.