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Personal Author:
Qi, Chaolong ; Whalen, John J. ;
Qi, Chaolong ; Whalen, John J. ; Less -
Corporate Authors:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. ;
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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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Air Pollutants, Occupational
Dust
Occupational Exposure
Silicon Dioxide

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DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2015-185; Workplace solutions ;
DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2015-185; Workplace solutions ; Less -
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Pamphlet (or booklet) ;
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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