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Personal Author:
Echt, Alan ; Whalen, John J.
Echt, Alan ; Whalen, John J. Less -
Corporate Authors:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Applied Research and Technology. ; New Jersey Silica Partnership
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Applied Research and Technology. ; New Jersey Silica Partnership Less -
Description:
Construction workers are exposed to hazardous dust when using jackhammers to break concrete pavement. NIOSH found that exposures could be reduced by using a waterspray attachment.

NIOSHTIC No. 20033986


Content Notes:
"The principal contributor to this publication was Alan Echt of the Division of Applied Research and Technology, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. John J. Whalen, under a NIOSH contract, served as lead writer/editor. This research was conducted in cooperation with the New Jersey Silica Partnership." - acknowledgements
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Accidents, Occupational Concrete Construction Construction Workers Dust Control Health And Hygiene Occupational Exposure Prevention & Control Spray Nozzles Wetting Accidents, Occupational/Prevention & Control Concrete Construction/Dust Control Construction Workers/Health And Hygiene
Series:
DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2008-127 ; Workplace solutions
DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2008-127 ; Workplace solutions Less -
Document Type:
Pamphlet (or booklet)
Collection(s):
Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library collection
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urn:sha256:6e624d9aff50e43a3cf05e10f90d21c842f1c175980c7e2b58ed9cf1c9dfb85d
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/5600/cdc_5600_DS1.pdf
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