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Reducing hazardous dust exposure when cutting fiber-cement siding
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June 2015
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Series: NIOSH Numbered Publications
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Description:Construction workers may be exposed to hazardous dust containing silica when cutting fiber-cement siding. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that workers' exposures could be reduced by attaching a regular shop vacuum to a dust-collecting circular saw providing a simple low-cost solution.
Suggested citation: NIOSH [2015]. Reducing hazardous dust exposure when cutting fiber-cement siding. By Qi C, Whalen JJ. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2015–185.
NIOSHTIC No 20046308
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Pages in Document:3 numbered pages
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20046308
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