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Mining Product: Infographics: Helping Mines Control Respirable Silica Dust
Keywords: Bagging Clothes cleaning Dust control Respirable dust Silica dust
Original creation date: October 2017
Authors: EJ Haas, AB Cecala, NM Ortiz, J Patts
Reference - October 2017
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Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Exposure to respirable silica dust can be hazardous, and over time, it can lead to lung disease. However, there are simple, quick-fix measures you can take now to reduce your exposure. This set of dust exposure infographics presents four methods to work safer around silica dust.
The individual PDFs are available via the links below, or you can use the link in the Reference section to download the set in a ZIP file.
Clean dust from work clothes
Cover or replace cloth seats
Tying bulk or mini-bags
Spraying or hosing cleanupFor the same PDF publications in Spanish, please use the following links:
Quítele el polvo a la ropa de trabajo
Cubra o reponga los asientos de tela
Atado de bolsas a granel
Limpie con boquilla de manguera pulverizadora y de chorro
A split image of a worker shows his left side before using the clothes cleaning booth, with clothes that are covered with visible dust. The right side of the split image shows the worker after using the clothes cleaning technology, with no visible dust on his work clothes.Reference - October 2017
Download ZIP (0.69 MB)
Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
See Also
Control of Respirable Dust
Dust Suppression Hopper Reduces Dust Liberation During Bulk Loading: Two Case Studies
Emerging Respirable Dust Sensing and Control for M/NM Mining
Evaluation of Engineering Controls at Bagging Operations to Reduce Exposures to Respirable Crystalline Silica Dust
Field Assessment of Control Techniques and Long-Term Dust Variability for Surface Coal Mine Rock Drills and Bulldozers
Improving Silica Dust Control Through Targeted Research
Improving Silica Dust Controls for Metal/Nonmetal Mining Operations in the United States
Improving the Performance of Fan-Powered Dust Collectors in Stone-Cutting Applications
Methods to Lower the Dust Exposure of Bag Machine Operators and Bag Stackers
Respirable Dust
Page last reviewed: March 5, 2020
Page last updated: October 20, 2017
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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