Dust control and occupational exposure to silica in the United Kingdom.

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• Personal Author:
  Tickner J
• Description:
  Data on dust control and occupational exposure to silica (7631869) in the United Kingdom were examined. Specific topics addressed included: developments in legislation; the incidence of exposure to silica; distribution of exposure data; airborne dust concentrations; and control measures such as extract ventilation, engineering modifications, overall management health and safety structure, line management supervision, the provision of adequate training in the use of control measures, and a good system of preventive maintenance. For respirable dust, the proportion of samples exceeding the 5mg/m3 limit was in the range of five to 10% for all industries. The higher dust concentrations occurred in the foundry industry, largely at fettling processes. The author concludes that the personal sampling data indicate that effective control of airborne dust for many processes can be achieved and that current United Kingdom occupational exposure limits can be reached. Some problems remain difficult to solve however, and in these cases respiratory protective equipment can be used to supplement engineering control measures.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Dust Epidemiology Gossypium Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Airborne Dusts Air Contamination Dust Control Dust Exposure Occupational Exposure Occupational Hazards Regulations Silica Dusts Work Environment
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Conference/Symposia Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1008-1010
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00198874
• Citation:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 90-108, 1990 Nov; (Pt II):1008-1010
• CAS Registry Number:
  Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1991
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Part Number:
  II
• Source Full Name:
  Proceedings of the VIIth International Pneumoconioses Conference, August 23-26, 1988, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180705/cdc_180705_DS1.pdf
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