Exposure Assessment and Real-Time Evaluation of Roadway Surface Cleaner Dust Suppression During Highway Construction

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• Personal Author:
  Hubbard B ; McGlothlin, James D. ; Middaugh B ; Zimmerman N
• Description:
  The purpose of the study was to assess respirable dust and quartz exposure for operators using rotary brooms during a typical asphalt rehabilitation project. The specific research aims of the study were: Establish baseline exposure levels for dust control alternatives on rotary brooms; Determine design improvements and control recommendations for rotary brooms. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Dust Occupational Health Quartz Safety Silicon Dioxide Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Breathing Zone Crystalline Silica Dust Control Equipment Equipment Operators Quartz Dust Questionnaires Respirable Dust Road Construction
• Publisher:
  University of Cincinnati
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Indiana ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-9
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052630
• Citation:
  12th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 13-14, 2011, Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati, 2011 Oct; :1-9
• CAS Registry Number:
  Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  12th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 13-14, 2011, Cincinnati, Ohio
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f7b934450011900bd91b53e3ff371f4062047cc1ebbbb253040291b3546072f35e2f55dfbd439649dd8cf5f00023c97d83c441ebe84a506a46c990eb7386d57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212132/cdc_212132_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 641.88 KB ]