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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Respirable Crystalline Silica"”.
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Rapid FTIR analysis for respirable crystalline silica monitoring in coal mines using readily available sampling equipment
In coal mines, workers can be exposed to respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) in conjunction with respirable crystalline silica (RCS). Overexposure can pose serious health risks, including development of coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP) (also known as "black lung"). CWP has the potential to progress …
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Toward Rapid Silica Analysis of CPDM Samples using Portable Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometry
… dust monitors (CPDMs) are widely used to monitor respirable coal mine dust (RCMD) to reduce miners' exposures, but they are unable to directly assess respirable crystalline silica (RCS) concentrations, which are linked to the recent rise of respiratory diseases among coal miners. This …
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Analytical methods to investigate occupational exposure to toxic elements and their species
… i.e. inorganic arsenic, hexavalent chromium and respirable crystalline silica (RCS). Current biological monitoring methods are either no longer deemed fit for purpose (arsenic), not ideal (chromium) or are not available (RCS). The limitations of occupational exposure assessment of hexavalent …