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Mining Publication: NIOSH Hazard Controls 31: Dust Protection for Bag Stackers
Keywords: Dust control Hazards and exposures
Original creation date: July 2001
Authors: AB Cecala
Hazard Control - July 2001
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Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HC 31, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-142, 2001 Jul :1-4
Bag stackers who use semi-automated palletizing machines and air slides may be exposed to high concentrations of dust. To reduce dust exposure, use an exhaust ventilation system in conjunction with an envelope of clean air over the bagstacker provided by an overhead air supply.
Image of publication NIOSH Hazard Controls 31: Dust Protection for Bag StackersHazard Control - July 2001
Download PDF Document (0.49 MB)
Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HC 31, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-142, 2001 Jul :1-4
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Page last reviewed: September 21, 2012
Page last updated: September 21, 2012
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program
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