ABRASIVE BLASTING
Preventing Silicosis
Abrasive blasting with sand is one of the most hazardous work practices. Despite the large number of silica-free abrasives that are available, silica is still commonly used. The manuals have been developed to provide abrasive blasters with the knowledge to conduct abrasive blasting safely. By providing employers and employees
with information regarding the hazards of silica and preventive measures to reduce silica exposure, abrasive blasters will be able to reduce their risk of developing silicosis, both the acute and chronic form of this progressively debilitating and deadly lung disease as well as their risk of lung cancer from repeated silica
exposure.
The Instructor's Manual contains all of the material in the User's Manual plus general comments for instructors, overhead transparencies and a training exercise.
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User's Manual
Cover
Introduction
How To Use Manual
Table of Contents
Overview
Summary
Ch 1: Silica Substitutes
Ch 2. Health Hazards
of Abrasive Blasting
Ch 3: Getting Organized
Ch 4: Air Sampling
Ch 5: Cutting Airborne Silica
Ch 5: Silica Control Plan Decision Tree
Ch 6: Respiratory Protection
Ch 7: Safety Training
Ch 8: Cleaning Up
Ch 9: Medical Monitoring
Ch 10: Keeping Your Family Safe
Q & A
Glossary
Appendix I: Silica Substitutes List
Appendix II: Cost Comparison on Silica Substitutes
Appendix
III: MIOSHA Occupational Health Air Contaminants Standard, Part 301
Appendix IV: NIOSH Silica Resources
Appendix
IV-A: NIOSH-Silica Health Effects
Appendix
IV-B: NIOSH-Preventing Silicosis from Sandblasting
App
V: MIOSHA Occupational Health Employee Medical Records and Trade Secrets
Standard, Part 400
Appendix
VI: Michigan Industrial Hygiene Consultant List
Appendix VII: Written Safety Program Resources
Appendix
VII-A: MIOSHA Sample Construction Safety Program
Appendix
VII-B: MIOSHA General Industry Safety and Health Written Program Kit
Appendix
VIII: MIOSHA Occupational Health Abrasive Blasting Standard, Part 523
Appendix IX: Respiratory Protection Resources
Appendix
IX-1: MIOSHA Sample Respiratory Protection Program
Appendix
IX-2: Spanish Translation of Respiratory Protection Medical Questionnaire
Appendix
IX-3: MIOSHA Occupational Health Respiratory Protection Standard, Part 451
Appendix X: Personal
Protective Equipment Resources
Appendix X-A:
MIOSHA Construction Fact Sheet Respiratory Protection
Appendix X-B:
MIOSHA General Industry Consultation Advice-PPE Part 33
Appendix X-C:
MIOSHA Construction Division Personal Protection Equipment Standard, Part 6
App X-D: MIOSHA General Industry Safety Division Personal Protection Equipment Standard,
Part 33
Appendix X-E:
Personal Protection Equipment for General Industry
Appendix XI: Hazard Communication (Right-to-Know) Resources
Appendix
XI-1: MIOSHA Model Hazard Communication Program
App
XI-2: Hazard Communication Standard for Construction (Part 42) and General
Industry (Part 92)
Appendix
XI-3: MIOSHA Right-to-Know: Hazard Communication Compliance Guide
Appendix XII: Employee Training
Requirements
Appendix XII-A: MIOSHA
Construction Standard Training Requirements
Appendix XII-B: MIOSHA
General Industry and Agriculture Safety and Health Training Requirements
Appendix XIII:
MIOSHA Occupational Health Sanitation Standard, Part 474
Appendix
XIV: MSU Asthma Screening Protocol
App
XV: MIOSHA Administrative Rule, Part 11, Recording and Reporting of Occupational
Injuries and Illnesses
Appendix XVI: MIOSHA Work-Related
Injury and Illness Documentation Forms
Appendix
XVI-A: MIOSHA Summary of Work-Related Injury and Illness, Form 300
Appendix
XVI-B: MIOSHA Summary of Work-Related Injury and Illness, Form 301
