Design & Safety
Industrial Hygiene
Dusts
Resources on respirable dust health exposures, controls, illness and treatment. Examples of dusts: silica, wood dust, coal dust, washed cotton. Includes info on histoplasmosis, hantavirus, ODTS, pneumoconiosis, etc. Bird and bat excrement exposures.
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Article discusses inaccuracies in agricultural dust measurement
Workers who sand drywall joint compound are often exposed to high concentrations of dusts
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[35970] Nine sections that cover different construction operations
Unlike gaseous contaminants, the dust is not uniformly distributed within swine buildings
[6121] SKC's guide to sampling for silica
Discussion of the type of respirator protection needed for farm dust exposure
[35820] A guidance document for recognizing combustible dust hazards under OSHA's hazcom standard
Includes information on Occupational Exposure Limits
NIOSH revised guidelines for preventing histoplasmosis including details about PPE
[3320] Discussion of respirator program for agriculture workers
[35971] Keep cab doors and window closed and install cab filtration and pressurization systems
[3319] A discussion of tools to monitor personal exposure to respirable coal mine dust
[3296] ODTS - heavy concentrations of organic dust contaminated with microorganisms
Cites examples of construction operations with poor and good dust controls
Fact sheets, alerts, updates and technical information sources on silicosis prevention
Description of the hazard to miners
Silica flour is used industrially as an abrasive cleaner and as an inert filler - hazards discussed
In tuck pointing, the worker grinds the mortar out from between the bricks
[36625] Caused by inhalation of fungal spores in the dust in southwestern United States, Mexico and parts of South America
Silicosis cannot be cured, but experts say it can be prevented
How to mitigate the exposure created by wood dust from woodworking equipment use
Occupational respiratory disease surveillance data focusing on pneumoconiosis mortality
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