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Mining Publication: Silica Safety: Understanding Dust Sources to Support Healthier Work Practices
Keywords: Aggregates Silica dust
Original creation date: February 2015
Authors: EJ Haas, AB Cecala
Non-Peer Reviewed Journal Article - February 2015
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NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20047997
Pit Quarry 2015 Feb; 107(8):54-55
Exposure to silica and other respirable dust continues to be a health hazard for workers in the aggregates industry. When tracking exposure by job classification, bag machine operators and bag stackers are consistently at the top of the list of individuals exposed to dust on the job. The National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH) sought to understand the daily risks that workers encounter because of overexposure to silica dust. NIOSH also investigated how these workers perceived the risks and what behaviors they practiced to minimize silica dust exposure.
Cover image for Silica Safety: Understanding Dust Sources to Support Healthier Work PracticesNon-Peer Reviewed Journal Article - February 2015
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NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20047997
Pit Quarry 2015 Feb; 107(8):54-55
See Also
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The Effects of Low Quartz Mass Loading and Spatial Variability on the Quartz Analysis of Surface Coal Mine Dust Samples
Evaluating Portable Infrared Spectrometers for Measuring the Silica Content of Coal Dust
Improving Silica Dust Control Through Targeted Research
NIOSH Hazard Controls 27 - New Shroud Design Controls Silica Dust from Surface Mine and Construction Blast Hole Drills
NIOSH Hazard ID 1 - Exposure to Silica Dust on Continuous Mining Operations Using Flooded-Bed Scrubbers
A Review of Occupational Silica Exposures on Continuous Mining Operations
Silica Dust Sources in Underground Limestone Mines
Silica Dust Sources in Underground Metal/Nonmetal Mines - Two Case Studies
Technology News 502 - A New Training Video for Aggregate Operators: Aggregate Training for the Safety Impaired
Page last reviewed: December 3, 2019
Page last updated: February 22, 2017
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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