Assessment of Cut-Off Saw Control Methods for Respirable Particulate and Crystalline Silica During Highway Construction Applications

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• Personal Author:
  Hubbard B ; McGlothlin, James D. ; Middaugh B ; Zimmerman N
• Description:
  The conclusions for this project are as follows: Both the WSM and LSM are comparable in their respirable dust reduction capabilities: Neither control method would be effective in protecting workers below regulatory standards for a full 8 hours of sawing; WSM is more effective and consistent at reducing peak concentrations of respirable dust: Improvement of the saw hood and vacuum system would reduce escaping dust; Decreases in productivity were shown to be an important factor when assessing exposure reduction. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Dust Occupational Health Quartz Safety Silicon Dioxide Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Control Methods Crystalline Silica Dust Control Equipment Equipment Design Exposure Assessment Quartz Dust Respirable Dust Road Construction Tools Ventilation Equipment
• Publisher:
  University of Cincinnati
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-24
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052677
• Citation:
  10th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 1-2, 2009, Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati, 2009 Oct; :1-24
• CAS Registry Number:
  Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  University of Cincinnati
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  10th Annual Pilot Research Project Symposium, University of Cincinnati Education and Research Center, October 1-2, 2009, Cincinnati, Ohio
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:34570901396d6728a8ccf5284a75778ce0696640252fc3d856d9bb4492dd315397595f22e9432cf0247226815b620bd27f18fad99e632d371da02a1c2c65b80b
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212176/cdc_212176_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.27 MB ]