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• FAST - Field Analysis of Silica Tool
  3/1/2019 - PC software
  FAST is a beta software program that supports a field-based respirable crystalline silica monitoring approach and end-of-shift analysis of results.
• Evaluating Portable Infrared Spectrometers for Measuring the Silica Content of Coal Dust
  1/1/2012 - Peer reviewed journal articles
  Miners 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.
• Best Practices for Dust Control in Metal/Nonmetal Mining
  5/1/2010 - Information Circulars, Safety guidelines, tips, and checklists
  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.
• Best Practices for Dust Control in Coal Mining
  1/1/2010 - Information Circulars, Safety guidelines, tips, and checklists
  This handbook was developed to identify available engineering controls that can help the industry reduce worker exposure to respirable coal and silica dust.
• Investigation into Dust Exposures and Mining Practices in Mines in the Southern Appalachian Region
  2/1/2009 - Conference papers
  This 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.
• Key Design Factors of Enclosed Cab Dust Filtration Systems
  11/1/2008 - Reports of Investigations
  NIOSH experimentally investigated various factor effects on cab air filtration system performance.
• Respirable Dust
  10/16/2020 - Research areas
  Respirable Dust Topic Page
• Evaluation of Methods to Inform Development of a Near Real-time Monitor for Measuring and Reducing RCS Exposures in Non-coal Mines
  9/18/2020 - Research projects
  A project to develop novel and improved monitoring solutions for respirable crystalline silica that can be commercialized and subsequently provided to mine operators for the assessment of hazardous conditions in the field.
• Using Real-Time Respirable Dust Monitors to Address the Silica Health Hazard in Mining
  7/7/2020 - Non-peer reviewed journal articles
  A trade publication article detailing NIOSH's work on the advancement of real-time dust monitors to lower exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust.
• Emerging Respirable Dust Sensing and Control for M/NM Mining
  4/12/2020 - Research projects
  To demonstrate the suitability and efficiency of monitoring and control solutions which will help to lower the respirable dust exposure of M/NM miners.