Mining Product: Infographic: Reduce Your Dust Exposure: Choose the Right Filter
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Original creation date: March 2019
Authors: J Patts, A Cecala
Reference - March 2019
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
HEPA filters are not always the best choice for mining applications. MERV 16 filters are less restrictive, provide greater airflow and less leakage, and require fewer filter changes.
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Reference - March 2019
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
See Also
- Clearing the Air
- Current NIOSH Dust Control Research for Noncoal Surface Mines
- Doing the Math: The Effectiveness of Enclosed-Cab Air-Cleaning Methods Can Be Spelled Out in Mathematical Equations
- Key Design Factors of Enclosed Cab Dust Filtration Systems
- Laboratory and Field Evaluation of Dust Collector Bags for Reducing Dust Exposure of Roof Bolter Operators
- Laboratory Investigation of Enclosed Cab Filtration System Performance Factors
- Maximizing Air Quality Inside Enclosed Cabs with a Unidirectional Filtration and Pressurization System
- A New Concept for Leak Testing Environmental Enclosure Filtration Systems
- A New Leak Test Method for Enclosed Cab Filtration Systems
- Workplace Solutions: Reducing Hazardous Dust in Enclosed Operator Cabs During Construction
Page last reviewed: August 4, 2020
Page last updated: May 7, 2019
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Mining Program