Grain dust is known to cause the following illnesses: Organic dust syndrome,caused by microbial toxin contaminants. Mucous membrane irritation, chronic bronchitis and reactive airway disease caused by organic dusts and gases that lead to debilating pulmonary function deficits.
Grain blowing with the wind
Allergic rhitnis or severe inflammation of the nasal tissue that can cause hay fever. Lung disease caused by spores and thermopholic organisms found in moldy hay and straw.
Another hazard related to grains is working conditions of the people employed in this industry. Some workers in the grain industry can die because the flowing of grain can suffocate the worker in matter of seconds if he becomes caught in a vat of grain. Machinery is the main cause of deaths because of malfunctions of machines that have the ability of rotation. Accumulation of grain dust can also cause an explosion in the storage area.
Grain in sky background
Gran in hand
Bundled up Grain
Seperate Grain in a Field
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Test Your Knowledge!
What happenes to some workers because of the flowing of grain?

A. They can die

B.Diseases occur

C. Nothing they are okay