An Evaluation of On-Tool Shrouds for Controlling Respirable Crystalline Silica in Restoration Stone Work

OBJECTIVES: The task of grinding sandstone with a 5-inch angle grinder is a major source of exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS), known to cause diseases such as silicosis and lung cancer among workers who work with these materials. A shroud may be a suitable engineering control for this...

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Published in:	The Annals of Occupational Hygiene
Main Author:	Catherine B. Healy
Other Authors:	Marie Ann Coggins, Martie van Tongeren, Laura MacCalman, Padraic McGowan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford University Press 2014
Subjects:	Occupational Health and Safety in Workplaces Occupational and environmental lung diseases Industrial and Mining Safety respirable crystalline silica angle grinder respirable dust engineering controls grinding wheels occupational exposure silicosis respiratory protective equipment stone masonry
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1093/annhyg/meu069
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