metal · mineral
Metal/nonmetal mining respirable silica dust
Respirable silica-containing dust generated during metal and nonmetal mining and mineral-processing operations.
dustrespirable
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mining
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mineral · organic
Asbestos fibers
Durable mineral fibers that can become airborne when asbestos-containing materials are damaged, cut, drilled, or removed.
fiber
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Fly-ash dust
Fine ash particulate that may become airborne during handling and processing; NIOSH discusses it as a respirable nuisance particulate in its sugar-beet HHE exposure table.
dustrespirable
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Foundry sand dust
Mineral and silica-containing dust generated during foundry molding, sand handling, shakeout, and casting operations.
dustrespirable
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Iron and steel foundry dust
Metallic and mineral dusts generated during iron and steel foundry operations, including iron oxide, silica, and manganese-containing dusts.
dust
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Piperazine dust
Dust from anhydrous piperazine and related pharmaceutical or industrial powder handling.
dust
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Foundry fettling dust
Mineral and silica-containing dust generated while fettling, cleaning, chipping, or finishing castings in foundries.
dustrespirable
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Kiln-lining dust
Mineral dust generated when handling, repairing, or removing kiln or furnace linings; HSE identifies dry lining materials as possible silica-containing dust sources.
dustrespirable
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Brake dust
Particulate released from brake and brush housings during operation, maintenance, and cleaning of braking equipment.
dust
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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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Abrasive-blasting dust
Dust generated when high-velocity abrasive particles clean, strip, or texture metal, concrete, and other surfaces.
dustrespirable
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Beryllium-containing coal-slag dust
Dust generated when abrasive blasting uses coal-slag media that may contain beryllium.
dust
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Chloramine-T powder dust
Airborne chloramine-T powder generated while handling the reactive disinfectant and biocide.
dust
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Talc dust
Respirable mineral dust generated during talc mining, milling, handling, or use.
dustrespirable
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Cultured-marble grinding dust
Dust generated while grinding cultured-marble bathroom and building products made from mineral filler and resin.
dust
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Dental-laboratory silica dust
Respirable crystalline-silica dust generated during dental-laboratory casting, investment-material handling, sandblasting, grinding, and related processes.
dustrespirable
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Mine-assay ore dust
Respirable mineral dust generated while drying, splitting, crushing, pulverizing, and fluxing ore samples in mine-assay laboratories.
dustrespirable
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Dental-supply factory silica dust
Inorganic mineral dust generated during manufacture of dental products and components in dental-supply factories.
dustrespirable
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Bauxite and alumina dust
Mineral dust generated during bauxite and alumina handling and processing.
dust
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Tremolite-contaminated vermiculite mining dust
Mineral and fibrous dust encountered during vermiculite mining and milling where tremolite-actinolite contamination is present.
dust
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Kaolin mining and milling dust
Clay and mineral dust generated during kaolin mining and milling.
dustrespirable
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Copper-slag processing dust
Mineral and metal-containing dust generated during processing of copper slag and coal slag.
dust
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Trona mining dust
Mineral dust generated during underground trona mining and processing.
dust
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Elongate mineral particles
Airborne elongated mineral particles encountered in mining environments; the NIOSH source identifies them as a respiratory hazard category alongside diesel particulate matter and toxic gases.
fiber
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