Industrial Hygiene » Dusts
Resources on respirable dust health exposures, controls, illness and treatment. Examples of dusts: silica, wood dust, coal dust, washed cotton. Includes info on histoplasmosis, hantavirus, ODTS, pneumoconiosis, etc. Bird and bat excrement exposures.
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Professional Guides: Occupational Medicine, Property Manager, Safety Director
Agricultural Dust Measurement [26399] 
Article discusses inaccuracies in agricultural dust measurement
Article discusses inaccuracies in agricultural dust measurement
Bird Droppings & Excrement Removal Checklist ![[pdf]](graphics/file_pdf.gif)
[29371]
A health safety checklist when encountering and removing bird droppings and excrement
[29371] A health safety checklist when encountering and removing bird droppings and excrement
Control of Drywall Sanding Dust Exposures [20700]
Workers who sand drywall joint compound are often exposed to high concentrations of dusts
Workers who sand drywall joint compound are often exposed to high concentrations of dusts
Control of Wood Dust [3322]
How to mitigate the exposure created by wood dust from woodworking equipment use
How to mitigate the exposure created by wood dust from woodworking equipment use
Dusts From Decayed Grain, Hay and Silage [26396]
Farm management and engineering changes that reduce exposure to dusts from spoiled plant material are advisable
Farm management and engineering changes that reduce exposure to dusts from spoiled plant material are advisable
Exposure Sources and Health Effects from Crystalline Silica [6121]
SKC's guide to sampling for silica
[6121] SKC's guide to sampling for silica
Farm Respiratory Protection [3321]
Discussion of the type of respirator protection needed for farm dust exposure
Discussion of the type of respirator protection needed for farm dust exposure
Health Effects of Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica [12964]
Includes information on Occupational Exposure Limits
Includes information on Occupational Exposure Limits
Histoplasmosis: Protecting Workers at Risk [3176]
NIOSH revised guidelines for preventing histoplasmosis including details about PPE
NIOSH revised guidelines for preventing histoplasmosis including details about PPE
Lungs Need Protection from Farm Dust [3320]
Discussion of respirator program for agriculture workers
Discussion of respirator program for agriculture workers
Occupational Exposure to Respirable Coal Mine Dust [3319]
A discussion of tools to monitor personal exposure to respirable coal mine dust
[3319] A discussion of tools to monitor personal exposure to respirable coal mine dust
OSHA Silicosis Training Materials [27702]
Training presentation on Safety & Health Factors for Working with Silica
Training presentation on Safety & Health Factors for Working with Silica
Preventing ODTS Organic Dust Toxic Syndrome [3296]
ODTS - heavy concentrations of organic dust contaminated with microorganisms
ODTS - heavy concentrations of organic dust contaminated with microorganisms
Preventing Silicosis and Deaths in Construction Workers [791]
Cites examples of construction operations with poor and good dust controls
Cites examples of construction operations with poor and good dust controls
Silica [1896]
Fact sheets, alerts, updates and technical information sources on silicosis prevention
Fact sheets, alerts, updates and technical information sources on silicosis prevention
Silica Dust Exposure on Continuous Mining Operations Using Flooded-Bed Scrubbers [16567]
Description of the hazard to miners
Description of the hazard to miners
Silica Flour: Silicosis [2081]
Silica flour is used industrially as an abrasive cleaner and as an inert filler - hazards discussed
Silica flour is used industrially as an abrasive cleaner and as an inert filler - hazards discussed
Silica: Exposures During Tuck Pointing [16563]
In tuck pointing, the worker grinds the mortar out from between the bricks
In tuck pointing, the worker grinds the mortar out from between the bricks
Why Are So Many Workers Still Exposed to Silica? [27312] Silicosis cannot be cured, but experts say it can be prevented
Wood Dust, All Soft & Hardwoods Except Western Red Cedar [11932]
OSHA health guidelines on wood dust
OSHA health guidelines on wood dust
Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance Report 2002 [3326]
Occupational respiratory disease surveillance data focusing on pneumoconiosis mortality
Occupational respiratory disease surveillance data focusing on pneumoconiosis mortality
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OSHA technical resources on agriculture and farm safety
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