New Approach Controls Dust at the Collector Dump Point

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• Personal Author:
  Organiscak, John A. ; Page, Steven J. ; Reed, William R.
• Description:
  Researchers studying dust generation from blasthole drills developed a simple, quick fix that reduced respirable dust concentrations by more than 63% at the dump point. This device, which requires almost no maintenance, is small and inexpensive and it will help operators maintain compliance with the dust standard. The thought process was that a reduction of respirable dust at any of the multiple sources on the drill, in this case the dust collector dump point, should reduce the total respirable dust generated by the drill. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Coal Coal Mining Dust Mining Occupational Diseases Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Coal-mining Dust-collection Dust-collectors Dust-control Dust-exposure Dusts Mining-industry Occupational-diseases Occupational-health Respirable-dust Silicosis

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• Series:
  Mining Publications
• ISSN:
  0009-9910
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• 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:
  20-22
• Volume:
  109
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20025162
• Citation:
  Coal Age 2004 Jun; 109(6):20-22
• Contact Point Address:
  NIOSH Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, P.O. Box 18070, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
• Email:
  RReed@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• NORA Priority Area:
  Research Tools and Approaches: Control Technology and Personal Protective Equipment
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Coal Age
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/220897/cdc_220897_DS1.pdf
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