Toolbox Talk: Controlling Exposures to Ultrafine Particles

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• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Ultrafine particles are very small-up to 100,000 times thinner than a sheet of paper. Ultrafine particles include engineered nanoparticles and incidental nanoparticles. These nano-sized particles differ in how they are created and why, as described below. Engineered nanoparticles are a new type of material created for some purpose. For example, they are added to construction materials to make them lighter, stronger, or mold resistant. When workers cut, grind, sand, spray, or disturb these products, they can breathe in air containing the engineered nanoparticles. Incidental nanoparticles are not created on purpose. Diesel exhaust and welding fumes, for example, contain ultrafine particles, as does wildfire smoke. Research shows that exposure to small particles can have harmful effects on the heart, lungs, and nervous system. The key is to limit exposure to vapors, dusts, gases, and fumes on the job. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Construction Industry Occupational Health Safety Ventilation Welding
• Keywords:
  Construction Industry Nanoparticles Ultrafine Particles
• Series:
  CPWR - Center for Construction Research and Training Publications
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Guidance
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070113
• Citation:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2024 Mar; :1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Toolbox talk: controlling exposures to ultrafine particles
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213119/cdc_213119_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 325.36 KB ]