Control of Hazardous Dust When Grinding Concrete

DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2009-115, April 2009
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Construction workers are exposed to hazardous dust when using handheld electric grinders to smooth poured concrete surfaces after forms are stripped. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that exposures could be reduced if a local exhaust ventilation (LEV) shroud was attached to the grinder.

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Control of Hazardous Dust When Grinding Concrete

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Explica cómo controlar el polvo peligroso al pulir concreto.

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NIOSH [2009]. Control of hazardous dust when grinding concrete. Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2009-115.

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