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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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Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program