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11/1/1998 - Hazard ControlsExposure to airborne respirable crystalline silica dust can lead to silicosis, a debilitating lung disease. On surface coal mining and construction sites, blast hole drills are notorious sources of airborne respirable dust that may contain significant a...
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8/1/1997 - Hazards IDsA study was conducted examining the risk of silica dust exposure in mine workers exposed to continuous miners equipped with flooded bed scrubbers.
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1/1/1997 - NIOSH/USBM numbered publicationsThis pamphlet provided information on what rock drillers can do to protect themselves from silica dust, which may cause silicosis. The role of exposure to silica dust in the development silicosis was discussed.
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This handbook was developed to identify available engineering controls that can assist underground and surface metal/nonmetal mining operations in reducing worker exposure to respirable silica dust.
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This handbook was developed to identify available engineering controls that can help the industry reduce worker exposure to respirable coal and silica dust.
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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program