Hi
Sincerely seeking some professional advice here.
I have been exposed to an incident of inhaling silica dust for some 2 hours at a quartz, granite, marble polishing and grinding foundry [as I was tasked to select marble for our new office renovation]. The dust concentration in the enclosure is strong in my opinion (air is of a dusty white fog with strong smell of the stones).
Now I noticed phelgm and mild coughing. Do I need an X-Ray examination for symptoms of silicosis?
Also, since silica gets retained would anyone who inhaled silica dust, even if of a one off incident eventually develop symptoms of silicosis?
Thank you
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Replied on Friday, October 7, 2011 7:19 AM
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