Evaluation of the effectiveness of preventive measures during sand blasting Abstract Many of the 30 to 40 new cases of silicosis diagnosed in Quebec each year occur among workers performing abrasive blasting with siliceous and non-siliceous abrasives. An industrial hygiene project described preventive measures related to abrasive blasting and compared their real-world effectiveness. The concentration of dusts, quartz and several metals were measured before and after the application of preventive measures. The results revealed that the measures are sometimes applied inappropriately, which allows concentrations to exceed permissible exposure limits. Several approaches to correcting this situation are proposed. Produced Under this Project Scientific Reports Evaluation of the effecticeness of preventive measures employed during abrasive blasting Research Report: R-191 Simplified Articles Sablage au jet d'abrasifComment améliorer la prévention ? Volume 12, n0 1 Scientific Publications Substitution of Silica Abrasives for Sandblasting: Why and How?Goyer N., Dion C., Perrault G.Source : in 3rd International Occupational Hygiene Association / IOHA (3rd : September 15-19, 1997 : Crans-Montana, Switzerland) 1997Field study of the exposure of sandblasters using various abrasives (Poster)Dion C., Goyer N., Perrault G.Source : in Proceedings of the 1997 American Industrial Hygiene Conference and exhibition / AIHCE, (May 17-23, 1997 : Dallas, Texas), 1997Sandblasting : Can we actually prevent silicosis?Goyer N., Perrault G., Dion C.Source : in American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exhibition / AIHCE, (May 18-24, 1996 : Washington, D.C.), 1996, p. 19Sablage au jet : peut-on vraiment prévenir la silicose?Goyer N., Dion C., Perrault G.Source : in Le partenariat en santé et sécurité du travail: une approche à développer : Congrès de l'Association québécoise pour l'hygiène, la santé et la sécurité du travail / AQHSST, (18e : mai, 1996 : Hull, Canada), 1996, p. 59-63Évaluation de l’efficacité des moyens de prévention lors de l’utilisation de jet d’abrasifDion C., Goyer N., Perrault G.Source : in Réunion annuelle des pneumologues (23 janvier, 1998), 1998Caractérisation chimique d’abrasifs utilisés dans le sablage au jet (Affiche)Lachapelle G., Dion C., Melançon R.Source : in Congrès de l’Ordre des chimistes, (mai 1996 : Montréal, Canada), 1996Étude de l'exposition et évaluation de l'efficacité des moyens de prévention lors des opérations de décapage au jet d'abrasifDion C., Goyer N., Perrault G.Source : in Congrès de l'Association québécoise pour l'hygiène, la santé et la sécurité du travail / AQHSST, (20e : 13-15 mai, 1998, Laval, Canada), 1998 Additional Information Type: Project Number: 0093-0060 Status: Completed Research Field: Chemical and Biological Hazard Prevention Team: Chantal Dion (IRSST)Nicole Goyer (IRSST)Guy Perrault (IRSST)