mineral
Drywall joint-compound dust
Dust generated when sanding drywall joint compound, which may contain talc, calcite, mica, gypsum, and silica.
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mineral
Asphalt-mix dust
Respirable dust generated during asphalt-mix production and road-paving operations, potentially including respirable crystalline silica from aggregate materials.
dustrespirable
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Concrete dust
Dust generated by drilling, cutting, scabbling, blasting, or grinding concrete; HSE identifies these operations as potential sources of respirable crystalline silica.
dustrespirable
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Kerbstone-cutting dust
Dust generated while cutting or processing kerbstones; HSE identifies this construction activity as a potential source of respirable crystalline silica.
dustrespirable
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Aspergillus spore dust
Airborne fungal spores released during some demolition or refurbishment work, especially in older or contaminated buildings.
dust
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Mortar dust
Dust generated while handling, cutting, drilling, or removing cement-based mortar; its composition may include respirable crystalline silica.
dustrespirable
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Roofing-tile dust
Silica-containing dust generated by cutting roofing tiles, especially with high-energy cut-off saws.
dustrespirable
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Paving-block and flag dust
Silica-containing dust generated while cutting paving blocks, flags, and kerbs with powered cutting equipment.
dustrespirable
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Plasterboard-joint gypsum dust
Gypsum dust generated while dry-sanding taped and covered plasterboard joints, especially indoors or in enclosed spaces.
dust
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Concrete-grinding dust
Dust generated when handheld grinders are used to smooth poured concrete surfaces after forms are stripped.
dustrespirable
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Rock-drilling dust
Airborne dust generated by rock drilling during construction site preparation, pipeline installation, and water-well drilling.
dustrespirable
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Tuckpointing dust
Dust generated when deteriorated mortar is ground or cut from between bricks during tuckpointing and masonry repointing.
dustrespirable
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Abrasive-blasting dust
Dust generated when high-velocity abrasive particles clean, strip, or texture metal, concrete, and other surfaces.
dustrespirable
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Engineered-stone countertop dust
Respirable dust released while cutting, grinding, polishing, or drilling engineered-stone countertops, which commonly contain very high crystalline-silica content.
dustrespirable
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Plaster of Paris dust
Fine particulate released from plaster of Paris, the hemihydrate form of calcium sulfate, during handling or mixing.
dust
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Gypsum dust
Airborne particulate from gypsum handling and processing.
dust
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Roofing-tile silica dust
Respirable silica-containing dust generated when cutting roofing tiles, particularly with cut-off saws.
dustrespirable
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Paving-block and kerb silica dust
Respirable silica-containing dust generated when cutting paving blocks, kerbs, or flags.
dustrespirable
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Plasterboard gypsum dust
Fine gypsum dust generated when sanding taped and covered plasterboard joints.
dustrespirable
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Concrete dry-sweeping dust
Airborne dust generated when dry sweeping concrete dust and construction debris.
dust
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Concrete scabbling and grinding silica dust
Respirable silica-containing dust generated by scabbling or grinding concrete and other construction materials.
dustrespirable
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Rock-drilling silica dust
Crystalline-silica-containing dust generated during rock drilling for construction and site preparation.
dustrespirable
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Tuckpointing mortar silica dust
Crystalline-silica-containing dust generated when grinding or cutting mortar during tuckpointing.
dustrespirable
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Industrial-cleaning resuspended dust
Dust resuspended during industrial cleaning of contaminated manufacturing, construction, waste, and recycling work areas.
dust
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