Inhaling respirable crystalline silica dust
Malignant neoplasm of the lung - Inhaling respirable crystalline silica dust Factor
There is no RMA definition of this SOP factor.
The most common forms of crystalline silica are quartz, cristobalite and tridymite. Crystalline silica is the principle component of sandstone and other rocks.
Examples of occupations with respirable crystalline silica dust exposure
Industry/occupation | Specific tasks |
Abrasives | Silicon carbide production; abrasive products fabrication |
Agriculture | Mechanised ploughing, harvesting; sorting, cleaning, grading |
Agricultural chemicals | Raw material crushing, handling |
Asphalt and roofing felt | Filling and granule application |
Automobile/Vehicle repair | Abrasive blasting |
Boiler scaling | Clean ash and mineral deposits from coal-fired boilers |
Cement | Materials processing: clay, sand, limestone, diatomaceous earth |
Ceramics | Mixing, moulding, glaze or enamel spraying, finishing |
Construction | Abrasive blasting: highway and tunnel construction; excavation/earth moving; masonry, concrete work, demolition |
Dental material | Abrasive blasting, polishing |
Foundries | Casting, shaking-out; abrasive blasting, felting; furnace installation and repair |
Glass, fibreglass | Raw material processing (sand, quartz); refractory installation and repair |
Iron, steel mills | Refractory preparation and furnace repair |
Jewellery | Cutting, grinding, polishing, buffing (gems, stones) |
Metal | Abrasive blasting (structural, machinery, transportation equipment) |
Mining, milling | Most occupations and mines (ores, associated rock) |
Paint | Raw materials handling (fillers) |
Quarrying, milling | Stone, sand, gravel processing; stone cutting and abrasive blasting; slate work; diatomite calcination |
Rubber and plastics | Raw materials handling (fillers) |
Shipbuilding, repair | Abrasive blasting |
Silicon, ferro-silicon | Raw materials handling (sand) |
Soaps, cosmetics | Abrasive soaps, scouring powders |
Industries, occupations, and tasks with crystalline silica exposure (Parks et al 1999:794). Data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Additional information about the scope and nature of particular service occupations may be located in Physical requirements, duties, and workplace hazards of specific military occupations.
Last reviewed for CCPS 18 July 2007.
Investigative Documents
| Type | Title | PDF Format | Word Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claimant Report | Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust |
Preliminary questions [31736]
31742 there is some evidence that inhaling respirable crystalline silica dust may be a factor in the development of the condition under consideration.
31745 the veteran has established the causal connection between inhaling respirable crystalline silica dust and operational service for the clinical onset of malignant neoplasm of the lung.
Clinical onset and operational service [31745]
31743 the veteran has inhaled respirable crystalline silica dust as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung at some time.
34302 the veteran inhaled respirable crystalline silica dust as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
34303 operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
34304 where operational service made a material contribution to the veteran's inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, the first such service-related inhalation occurred at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration.
31749 the veteran's inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust as specified in the reasonable hypothesis Statement of Principles for malignant neoplasm of the lung, to which operational service made a material contribution and the inhalation occurred at least five years before the clinical onset of the condition under consideration, was due to the veteran's serious default, wilful act or serious breach of discipline.
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