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Monday Apr 19, 2010

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DTN reporter Cheryl Warren wrote a story on the dangers of grain dust and shared

my recent experience from being exposed and aflicted a week ago. Symptoms were

severe enough I was sick for 24 hours and then it took another 3 days to full

recover.

But I guess I did not learn my lesson when I had a relapse on Sunday night.

We were loading grain out of the same bin that caused the problem a week earlier

but this time I wasn't in it. The grain was flowing out the trap naturally and

mold dust was blowing out the door because the aeration fan was running and

unfortunately I was just outside the bin door.

I guess being outside the door did not totally protect me because 2 or 3 hours

later I had a relapse. The fever and flu symptoms returned but finally they

broke in the middle of the night (early Monday morning). Then it took me until

Monday afternoon to recover but I still have a hack (cough).

I guess I was sensitized a week early and just an small exposure was enough to

trigger a relapse even though I was wearing that small face mask.

I guess I can expect another relapse when I have to get back in the bin to clean

it out. I better wear a respirator but I am not totally sure that will protect

me 100 percent.

Posted at 06:49PM CDT Apr 19, 2010 by Dan son

Comments (2)

Dear Dan, Up until this point it has been entertaining reading about your

attempted second career as a farmer, something like watching a chimpanzee

bowling. But now you are playing with dynamite. This grain mold dust you are

disregarding in a maucho way is a killer!!! It is a potent carcinogen!!! Forget

those puny farmer paint masks or even the larger filter units, they all leak

around the edges. As you know your body is now sensitized to this material, each

future exposure will be more traumatic. You can absorb this junk through your

eyes and ears as well as through breathing. If you must go back into this junk

use a chemical protective suit with full head protection and auxiliary oxygen

supply, or else stay out!!! I know it costs too much, but check your hospital

rates in your area. I lost a life long friend to lung cancer caused by junk such

as you are dealing with, about 10 years ago. I still long for the days when we

would take both our combines and attack a field of wheat or a crop of corn.

Posted by Luckow at 11:58AM CDT Apr 23, 2010

- very good advice and I can't really push this task off on anyone else.

We have to get in the bin and auger out the corn, it has to be done. Maybe a

grain vac would be safer in some ways but wew still have to get in the bin. I

did think of the carcinogenic effect down the road and my lungs still haven't

fully recovered. Its not safe for anyone to finish off the task without better

equipment. I have to mull over how to finish this bin off. And I am sure I don't

want another relapse. And by the way I don't even bowl as well as a chimpanzee!

Posted by son at 02:47PM CDT Apr 23, 2010

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