In-depth survey report: a laboratory comparison of conventional drywall sanding techniques versus commercially available controls at The Seattle-Area Apprenticeship Training Facility, The International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, Seattle Washington.

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• Personal Author:
  Fischbach TJ ; Kovein, Ronald J. ; Mead, Kenneth R.
• Description:
  This study examined various drywall sanding techniques to evaluate commercially available sanding controls and compare their exposure potential with traditional noncontrolled drywall sanding methods. Five off the shelf controlled sanding methods, including three pole sanding controls and two hand sanding controls, were compared with conventional dry sanding techniques. A light scattering particle detector mounted near the worker's breathing zone was used to log exposure comparisons. Forty three test runs were conducted within six sanding booths. Mean exposures to airborne particulate were reduced by 80 to 97% with each of the engineering control designs. Conventional pole sanding exposures averaged almost 45% less than conventional hand sanding exposures. The workers indicated that some of the tools lacked sanding head flexibility and/or stability and some were over priced. The authors conclude that engineering controls which dramatically reduce worker exposure to dust generated during the sanding of drywalls are available in the market place, but that the acceptance and use of these techniques may require improved tool design and lowered equipment costs.
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Chemistry Dust Epidemiology Mining Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Radiography Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  Airborne-dusts Construction-industry Construction-materials Control-technology Dust-exposure Dust-inhalation Field-Study Hand-tools NIOSH-Author NIOSH-Survey Region-10

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• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHECTB20811a
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Field Studies ; Control Technology
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DPSE - Division of Physical Sciences and Engineering
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-104
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00230273
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, ECTB 208-11a, 1995 Jun; :1-104
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1995
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2a9ceaaa2c98408695b8229e20f8ad7c6c9f1ba843f9387e6652d2c735f784d247aa349ef9aa70a921ef21b33601fd47a86f9ecfda87a3de86f97d9d6e42f986
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/180941/cdc_180941_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.16 MB ]