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Construction workers may be exposed to hazardous dust containing silica when cutting fiber-cement siding. NIOSH found that workers' exposures could be reduced by attaching a regular shop vacuum to a dust-collecting circular saw providing a simple low-cost solution.
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Language: English (US)
Developed by: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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NIOSH [2015]. Reducing hazardous dust exposure when cutting fiber-cement siding. By Qi C, Whalen JJ. 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. 2015–185.
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National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health