Statistical Analysis of Diesel Particulate Matter and Silica for Underground Stone Mines

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• Personal Author:
  Gangrade V ; Harris, Marcia L. ; Raj KV ; Rubenstein E
• Description:
  Underground stone mine ventilation is characterized by large openings with low resistances. These mines primarily face three challenges: moving adequate volumes of air, controlling and directing the airflow, and planning ventilation systems that work well with production requirements. Given these challenges, this paper examines the data collected by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to determine the extent to which respirable crystalline silica (RCS) and diesel particulate matter (DPM) are an issue in underground stone mines. Out of 522 sampled mines, there were 108 personal samples exceeding the RCS Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) during 2000-2020. DPM were more prevalent than RCS in these mines with 382 personal samples exceeding the DPM PEL out of the 929 mines sampled during 2002-2020. Dilution of DPM is usually the defining parameter for design of mine ventilation systems in large-opening underground stone mines. With this knowledge, focused attention can be directed to these mines so that appropriate prevention and mitigation techniques can be utilized to prevent stone miners' exposure to RCS and DPM and subsequent respiratory diseases. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Lung Lung Diseases Mining Occupational Health Particulate Matter Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Silicon Dioxide Vehicle Emissions Ventilation

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• Keywords:
  Crystalline Silica Diesel Exhausts Exposure Levels Miners Mining Industry Particulates PELs Permissible Exposure Limits Pulmonary Disorders Pulmonary System Disorders Respiratory Diseases Respiratory System Disorders Risk Factors Sampling Silica Stone Mines Underground Mines

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISBN:
  9781713845089
• Publisher:
  Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Pennsylvania ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PMRD - Pittsburgh Mining Research Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  254-258
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065281
• Citation:
  MineXchange: 2022 SME Annual Conference and Expo, February 27-March 2, 2022, Salt Lake City, Utah, preprint 22-049. Englewood, CO: Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2022 Feb; :254-258
• CAS Registry Number:
  Quartz (SiO2) (CAS RN 14808-60-7) ; Silica (CAS RN 7631-86-9)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Mining
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  MineXchange: 2022 SME Annual Conference and Expo, February 27-March 2, 2022, Salt Lake City, Utah, preprint 22-049
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0386bce3e61496e74ef0d546714bdc8632ebde7ef25d9868804ba91b522e62b972297a2947bd411292af1b931daba0149d1f68e910d8c483c95a82304b6969e5
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215505/cdc_215505_DS1.pdf
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