NIOSH Publication No. 2008-147


Technology News 533 - Minimizing Respirable Dust Exposure in Enclosed Cabs by Maintaining Cab Integrity

September 2008

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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has been performing research to retrofit cabs with new filtration and pressurization systems in an effort to improve the air quality in enclosed cabs of older mining equipment.

Author(s):Cecala-AB, Organiscak-JA
Reference:Pittsburgh, PA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2008-147. Technology News 533, 2008 Sep; :1-2

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Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Division