How to Find the Major Dust Sources

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• Personal Author:
  Kissell, Fred N. ; Volkwein, Jon C.
• Description:
  In this chapter: instruments for measuring dust; how to calculate the amount of dust from a source; how to get a valid concentration measurement; sampling to assess control technology effectivenss. When there is more than one source of dust, sampling may be required to find which dust sources are most significant. Then, efforts to reduce dust can be concentrated where they will have the most impact. This chapter explains how to perform dust source sampling. It describes two kinds of instruments that are available and discusses their limitations. It explains how environmental variables such as concentration gradients, dust dilution, and production changes can impact dust measurements. It also suggests practical ways to improve the validity of dust source measurements under adverse conditions, such as high-velocity airflow or the presence of water mist in the air. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Dust Engineering Mining Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety Ventilation
• Keywords:
  Airborne-dusts Control-technology Dust-collection Dust-collectors Dust-control Dust-control-equipment Engineering-controls Sprays Underground-mining
• Series:
  Mining Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Book
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  PRL - Pittsburgh Research Laboratory
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  109-117
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20023392
• Citation:
  Handbook for dust control in mining. Kissell FN, ed. Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2003-147 (IC 9465), 2003 Jun; :109-117
• Editor(s):
  Kissell FN
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• NORA Priority Area:
  Research Tools and Approaches: Exposure Assessment Methods
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Handbook for dust control in mining
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/220670/cdc_220670_DS1.pdf
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