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Throughout the mining and processing of minerals, the mined ore undergoes a number of crushing, grinding, cleaning, drying, and product sizing operations as it is processed into a marketable commodity. These operations are highly mechanized, and both individually and collectively these processes can generate large amounts of dust. If control technologies are inadequate, hazardous levels of respirable dust may be liberated into the work environment, potentially exposing workers. Accordingly, federal regulations are in place to limit the respirable dust exposure of mine workers. Engineering controls are implemented in mining operations in an effort to reduce dust generation and limit worker exposure.
| Author(s): | Cecala-AB, O'Brien-AD, Schall-J, Colinet-JF, Fox-WR, Franta-RJ, Joy-GJ, Reed-WR, Reeser-PW, Rounds-JR, Schultz-MJ |
| Reference: | Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2012-112 (RI 9689), 2012 Jan; :1-284 |
2012-112 (PDF, 14308 KB)
