Key Findings from Research: Using Drones to Reduce Dust and Temperatures on Residential Building Sites

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• Journal Article:
  Key findings from research
• Personal Author:
  Handy, Rodney G.
• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Air pollution and heat stress pose considerable hazards to construction workers. Air sampling during tasks such as plastering, concrete mixing, and masonry has revealed high levels of small particles that have been associated with decreased lung function and the development of cardiovascular, pulmonary, and respiratory illnesses. High temperatures are also a serious threat, particularly as extreme heat days become more frequent, with one study finding that workers in construction were 13 times more likely to die from heat stress than those in other industries. Recent experiments suggest that water spray may offer considerable benefits in addressing both hazards, and so this study deployed a watermisting drone at two residential construction sites in Utah. Readings were collected during 12 pilot test runs involving a 10-minute pre-flight stage, a 10-minute flight stage, and a 10-minute postflight stage. Read the report: https://bit.ly/3IoBx16. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Dust Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Nebulizers And Vaporizers Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety Safety Management Unmanned Aerial Devices
• Keywords:
  Construction industry; Emerging technology; Heat stress; Particulates; Hot environments; Dust suppression
• Source:
  Key findings from research. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2022 Jan; :1
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Key Findings from Research
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  production of this document was supported by cooperative agreement OH 009762 from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1 pdf page
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067587
• Email:
  rod.handy@hsc.utah.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:97bbec648e9d97e3c02794e33786f13faf5c121926a75ceb993b959de9739c6b1f5113f900c79a2ef5ffde25163c352ac3611531f0f5790639c473ed5fa735e6
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/138387/cdc_138387_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 66.65 KB ]