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Mining Publication: Evaluation of Engineering Controls at Bagging Operations to Reduce Exposures to Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust
Keywords: Bagging Engineering controls Respirable dust Silica dust
Original creation date: March 2020
Authors: A Louk, J Patts, E Haas, A Cecala
Peer Reviewed Journal Article - August 2020
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NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20059431
Min Metall Explor 2020 Aug; 37(4):1055-1064
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the former U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) have given a significant effort over the past four decades in researching and developing engineering controls and interventions to reduce mine workers’ dust exposures during the bagging and palletizing of industrial minerals. Workers performing manual bagging and palletizing of 50- to 100-pound bags typically have some of the highest dust exposures of all workers at mining and mineral processing operations. This paper will provide an overview of available dust control technologies for bagging operations and present the findings of a recent case study that was conducted at four different industrial sand operations to identify the current types of bagging and palletizing technologies being used and to evaluate their effectiveness in reducing workers’ exposures to respirable crystalline silica dust. An evaluation will also be performed to determine if further reductions in respirable dust levels can be achieved by incorporating additional modifications or improvements into the existing technology.
First page of Evaluation of Engineering Controls at Bagging Operations to Reduce Exposures to Respirable Crystalline Silica DustPeer Reviewed Journal Article - August 2020
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NIOSHTIC2 Number: 20059431
Min Metall Explor 2020 Aug; 37(4):1055-1064
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Page last reviewed: February 25, 2022
Page last updated: February 25, 2022
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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