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Disaster Advice Glossary
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Disaster recovery and restoration can be veiled in mystery to the many who have not undertaken specific training. This glossary explains technical terms to assist both report writing and the understanding of those technical terms so often misunderstood.
Definition
| Byssinosis: |
An industrial caused disease of the lungs produced by an allergic organic substance. Health Note: Typically, byssinosis is associated with the processing of cotton, flax, hemp and sisal. It produces a feeling of tightness in the chest and shortness of breath that may become chronic. In recent years, ventilation cleaning technicians who disturb cotton and paper dust in dirty ventilation systems, are exposed to byssinosis associated diseases. See Occupational Related Respiratory Diseases |
| Occupational Related Respiratory Diseases: |
Education and Health Note: Diseases associated with the water damage and mitigation industry that are occupational exposures, resulting in the inhalation of airborne contaminates causing illness and disease. Respirable Compounds Include: hardwood floor sanding, silica dust, chemical vapours, soil dust, asbestos, pollens, dander, lead-base paints, aluminum shavings, mold spores, fungal toxins, cotton dust, paper dust, fibreglass, carbon monoxide, cellulose particulates, cement dust, clay dust, fly ash, bird and rodent feces. See Allergies, Allergens, Biological Particles, Bronchitis, Byssinosis, Conjunctivitis, Labored Breathing, Non-Biological Particles, Pneumoconiosis, Rhinitis. |
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