WARNING: Exposure to dust may cause respiratory ailments.
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Possible employee exposure to nuisance dust during cutting, grinding,
machining, polishing, sanding, scraping, and so forth.
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Identify exposure scenarios and perform appropriate evaluations.
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Use wet operations when possible to reduce airborne dust concentrations.
Provide appropriate ventilation to reduce dust concentration levels in the
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air.
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Use respiratory protection when necessary to further reduce exposure and
protect employees.
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Maintain adequate housekeeping to remove unwanted dust and reduce
concentration levels.
Potential Hazard
Possible Solutions
Perform exposure measurements for the compounds used.
Keep exposures below acceptable exposure levels.
[29 CFR
1910.134]
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