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NIOSH conducted a study examining the risk of silica dust exposure in mine workers exposed to continuous miners equipped with flooded bed scrubbers.
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NIOSH [1997]. Exposure to silica dust on continuous mining operations using flooded-bed scrubbers. 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. 97-147.
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