Why is dust hazardous?
Tradespeople or people who work at construction sites often produce a high volume of dust while working.
Some of this dust contains extremely hazardous substances, meaning that incorrect extraction can lead to small quantities being inhaled and this may cause illnesses.
For example, irritation and other diseases may be caused when working in dusty conditions:
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Lung cancer
• Bronchial cancer
• Mouth and throat cancer
• Skin cancer
• Nasal mucous membrane cancer
In particular, fine dust is too small to be filtered through the nasal hairs or mucous membranes and can therefore quickly enter the lungs, potentially causing severe damage. Silica and asbestos dust are particularly dangerous and considered to be carcinogenic.
However, in the long term, wood dust may also lead to nasal cancer.
You should therefore take extreme care to avoid inhaling high volumes of dust over a short period of time and use the appropriate precautionary measures for dust-free work.
For more information on working with dust and dust safety please see our Dust Safety page here .
Some of this dust contains extremely hazardous substances, meaning that incorrect extraction can lead to small quantities being inhaled and this may cause illnesses.
For example, irritation and other diseases may be caused when working in dusty conditions:
• Asthma
• Bronchitis
• Lung cancer
• Bronchial cancer
• Mouth and throat cancer
• Skin cancer
• Nasal mucous membrane cancer
In particular, fine dust is too small to be filtered through the nasal hairs or mucous membranes and can therefore quickly enter the lungs, potentially causing severe damage. Silica and asbestos dust are particularly dangerous and considered to be carcinogenic.
However, in the long term, wood dust may also lead to nasal cancer.
You should therefore take extreme care to avoid inhaling high volumes of dust over a short period of time and use the appropriate precautionary measures for dust-free work.
For more information on working with dust and dust safety please see our Dust Safety page here .