{"id":2647,"date":"2025-09-18T14:29:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pinovo.eu\/?post_type=begrippenlijst&#038;p=2647"},"modified":"2026-03-17T10:58:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T09:58:01","slug":"silicose","status":"publish","type":"begrippenlijst","link":"https:\/\/www.pinovo.eu\/fr\/glossaire\/silicose\/","title":{"rendered":"Silicose"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>definition<\/strong><br>Silicosis is a serious lung disease caused by inhaling respirable crystalline silica dust. Prolonged exposure damages lung tissue, reduces breathing capacity, and can be fatal. It is a well known risk in industries where sandblasting or dry abrasive blasting is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where is silicosis a risk?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Silicosis occurs wherever traditional open blasting creates silica dust clouds, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Shipyards and marine maintenance<\/strong> \u2013 hull blasting with silica sand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Construction &amp; infrastructure<\/strong> \u2013 bridges, steel structures, concrete work.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oil &amp; Gas<\/strong> \u2013 open blasting of tanks, rigs, and pipelines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chemical &amp; Petrochemical<\/strong> \u2013 vessel preparation with unsafe abrasives.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For you as an HSE manager or contractor, silicosis is a key reason why <strong>silica sand blasting is banned in most countries<\/strong>. Operators must be protected with safe, dust-free technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Extra explanation and regulations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Health effects:<\/strong> chronic cough, breathing difficulties, higher risk of tuberculosis, lung cancer and COPD.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No cure:<\/strong> silicosis is irreversible and progressive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Regulations:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EU Directive 2017\/2398 regulates occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>OSHA (USA) sets strict permissible exposure limits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many countries prohibit silica sand in abrasive blasting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pinovo and silicosis prevention<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinovo.eu\/nl\/product-categorie\/vacuum-blasting-machine\/\">Pinovo\u2019s closed-loop vacuum blasting<\/a> eliminates airborne dust, including silica particles, by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Immediate dust capture<\/strong> at the nozzle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Media recycling<\/strong> \u2013 no uncontrolled sand dispersion.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>ATEX-certified safety<\/strong> \u2013 reducing explosion risks as well.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Operator protection<\/strong> \u2013 drastically lower exposure compared to open blasting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","editor_notices":[]},"class_list":["post-2647","begrippenlijst","type-begrippenlijst","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Silicose - Pinovo | FR<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Silicosis is a fatal lung disease. 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