Control of drywall sanding dust exposures

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• Personal Author:
  Flesch, Jerome P. ; Mead, Kenneth R. ; Miller, Aubrey K.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  "Construction workers who sand drywall joint compound are often exposed to high concentrations of dusts and, in some cases, respirable silica. Drywall joint compounds are made from many ingredients (i.e., talc, calcite, mica, gypsum, silica). Some of these have been associated with varying degrees of eye, nose, throat, and respiratory tract irritation. Over time, breathing the dust from drywall joint compounds may cause persistent throat and airway irritation, coughing, phlegm production, and breathing difficulties similar to asthma. Smokers or workers with sinus or respiratory conditions may risk even worse health problems. When silica is present, workers may also face an increased risk of silicosis and lung cancer." - NIOSHTIC-2
• Content Notes:
  The principal contributors to this publication were Kenneth R. Mead, Aubrey K. Miller, and Jerome P. Flesch.
• Subjects:
  Dust Occupational Health Safety
• Series:
  Health Hazard Evaluation Reports (HHE)
• Subseries:
  Hazard Control
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  print ; [3] p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20000215
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0e3a649d4d7a4660f8f4ce37c609cae3fe69299fe73aac6d57eec03921ee9ab05c85629dd6cd8c7e00d6868f9fee04f65b3651a9b1465f5df35d488daf65cadf
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/5555/cdc_5555_DS1.pdf
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