Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing. Second edition.

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Designed primarily for use by industrial minerals producers, this handbook contains detailed information on control technologies to address all stages of the minerals handling process, including drilling, crushing, screening, conveyance, bagging, loadout, and transport. The handbook’s aim is to empower minerals industry personnel to apply state-of-the-art dust control technology to help reduce or eliminate mine and mill worker exposure to hazardous dust concentrations—a critical component in ensuring the health of our nation’s mine workers.

Format: PDF
Language: English (US)
Size: 39 MB

Suggested citation

NIOSH [2019]. Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing. Second edition. By Cecala A, O'Brien AD, Schall J, Colinet J, Franta RJ, Schultz MJ, Haas E, Robinson J, Patts J, Holen BM, Stein R, Weber J, Strebel M, Wilson L, Ellis M. 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. 2019-124 (RI 9701).