A NIOSH health-hazard evaluation of a cultured-marble manufacturing facility measured total and respirable particulate and found product-grinder total-particulate exposures above relevant evaluation criteria on both sampling days.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH health hazard evaluation of a cultured marble manufacturing facility ↗Dust entry
Cultured-marble grinding dust
Dust generated while grinding cultured-marble bathroom and building products made from mineral filler and resin.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
respiratory irritationheadacheitchy skinparticulate overexposure concernchemical exposure concern
Evidence
Controls
- wet grinding where feasible
- local exhaust ventilation
- enclosed grinding
- dust collection
- skin and eye protection
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection