Reducing hazardous dust exposure when cutting fiber-cement siding

Qi, Chaolong; Whalen, John J.

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Reducing hazardous dust exposure when cutting fiber-cement siding

Published Date:

June 2015

Language:

English

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Personal Authors:

Qi, Chaolong ; Whalen, John J. ;

Corporate Authors:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Series:

DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2015-185 ; Workplace solutions ;

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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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