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Alternative Title:
J Occup Environ Hyg
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2015.1116691
Personal Author:
Cauda, Emanuele ; Miller, Arthur ; Drake, Pamela
Cauda, Emanuele ; Miller, Arthur ; Drake, Pamela Less -
Description:
The exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) in the mining industry is a recognized occupational hazard. The assessment and monitoring of the exposure to RCS is limited by two main factors: (1) variability of the silica percent in the mining dust and (2) lengthy off-site laboratory analysis of collected samples. The monitoring of respirable dust via traditional or real-time techniques is not adequate. A solution for on-site quantification of RCS in dust samples is being investigated by the Office of Mine Safety and Health Research, a division of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. The use of portable Fourier transform infrared analyzers in conjunction with a direct-on-filter analysis approach is proposed. The progress made so far, the necessary steps in progress, and the application of the monitoring solution to a small data set is presented. When developed, the solution will allow operators to estimate RCS immediately after sampling, resulting in timelier monitoring of RCS for self-assessment of compliance at the end of the shift, more effective engineering monitoring, and better evaluation of control technologies.
Subject:
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Air Pollutants, Occupational
Coal
Dust
Environmental Monitoring
Humans
Inhalation Exposure
Mining
Occupational Exposure
Occupational Health
Silicon Dioxide

Source:
J Occup Environ Hyg. 13(3):D39-D45.
Pubmed ID:
26558490
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC5576139
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Name as Subject:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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