Technological feasibility of controlling asbestos and silica at mines and mills.

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• Personal Author:
  Chen CK ; Hamrick M ; Katt RJ ; Kent MB ; Moore, Elaine ; Perry WG ; Smith D ; Spooner C
• Description:
  Worker exposures to airborne silica (14808607) dusts and mineral fibers in the mining and milling industries were assessed from samples provided by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). A study was conducted for NIOSH which included a compilation of silica dust and mineral fiber exposure data and samples, an evaluation of dust control technologies and their efficiencies, and a feasibility assessment. Sources of samples and companies surveyed are contained in MSHA files. The fiber surveys were conducted between 1973 and 1976. Sixteen mining industry groups were surveyed. Industrial hygiene sampling data from the Mine Inspection Data Analysis System and personal samples were used for the evaluations. Processes commonly used in the mining industry were classified into 14 operational categories. Exposure profiles were used to obtain worst case estimates in each industry for silica and asbestos (1332214) exposures. Literature searches and site visits were conducted. The effectiveness and applicability of methods of dust formation control, paint source control, ambient source control, and worker isolation control were assessed. The feasibility of controlling silica dust and asbestos fiber exposures to the permissible exposure limits was assessed. The authors recommend exposure limits of 0.05 to 0.075 milligrams per cubic meter for silica dust are feasible for all industries surveyed.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Environmental Monitoring Occupational Health Preceptorship Safety Solvents Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Contract-210-81-4104 Dust-exposure Dust-inhalation Exposure-levels Industrial-hygiene Mining-industry NIOSH-Contract Sampling-methods Toxicology
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-526
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00128106
• Citation:
  NIOSH 1983 Mar; :1-526
• CAS Registry Number:
  Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7) ; Asbestos (CAS RN 1332-21-4)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1983
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  NIOSH, Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/179508/cdc_179508_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 17.20 MB ]