Mining Publication: NIOSH Hazard Controls 31: Dust Protection for Bag Stackers

Original creation date: July 2001

Authors: AB Cecala

Hazard Control - July 2001

Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HC 31, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-142, 2001 Jul :1-4

Bag stackers who use semi-automated palletizing machines and air slides may be exposed to high concentrations of dust. To reduce dust exposure, use an exhaust ventilation system in conjunction with an envelope of clean air over the bagstacker provided by an overhead air supply.

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Hazard Control - July 2001

Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, HC 31, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2001-142, 2001 Jul :1-4


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