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Construction workers are exposed to hazardous dust when grinding or cutting mortar or cement from between the bricks of old buildings. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that exposures could be reduced using tool-mounted local exhaust ventilation and work practices.
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Language: English (US)
Developed by: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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NIOSH [2008]. Control of hazardous dust during tuckpointing. By Heitbrink W, Collingwood S, Whalen J. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-126.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health