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6/1/2021 - PC softwareFAST is a software program that supports a field-based respirable crystalline silica monitoring approach and end-of-shift analysis of results.
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1/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articlesMiners face a variety of respiratory hazards while on the job, including exposure to silica dust which can lead to silicosis, a potentially fatal lung disease.
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2/1/2009 - Conference papersThis paper presents the results to date of a NIOSH investigation into the possible causes that would account for the observed higher trends in CWP disease progression through review, data analysis, and in-mine surveying.
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11/1/2008 - Reports of InvestigationsNIOSH experimentally investigated various factor effects on cab air filtration system performance.
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6/14/2024Find compiled research publications about respirable crystalline silica monitoring and control.
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7/4/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to evaluate different forms of silica embedded in the mine-emitted dusts and how they are related to their host rocks’ mineralogical and geological features.
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7/4/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to investigate mine dust and respirable crystalline silica characteristics and toxicity to fill a critical knowledge gap and help ensure the health of workers in metal and nonmetal mines.
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6/28/2023 - Contracts and cooperative agreementsA contract to explore disease pathology and help pinpoint causal respirable silica dust characteristics.
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5/4/2023 - Research projectsA pilot project to develop an aerosol sampler for a wearable crystalline silica monitor.
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4/25/2023 - Research projectsA project to improve both the analytical accuracy and the usability of Rapid Quartz Analysis to increase adoption and implementation in the mining industry.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program