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DUST EXTRACTION SOLUTIONS
OSHA
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REGULATION ON RESPIRABLE
CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, over two million
construction workers a year are exposed to crystalline silica dust. Found in materials
like concrete, tile, rock, stone and brick, exposure to silica dust can be a major cause
of a fatal lung cancer known as silicosis.
Starting September 23, 2017, the OSHA
®
regulation on respirable crystalline silica dust
(29 CFR 1926.1153) will be enforced for construction trades. This regulation reduces
the Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) to 50 µg/m³ over an 8-hour period and will affect
jobsites nationwide.
*System is compliant to the Exposure Control Methods as described by Table 1 of OSHA
®
Regulation 29 CFR 1926.1153 assuming operation and maintenance in accordance to
manufacturer’s instructions. Visit www.osha.gov for compliance details.
**Data provided by the manufacturer that proves users are below the PEL (Permissible
Exposure Limit) when using engineered control methods such as MILWAUKEE
®
HAMMERVAC
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units or dust shrouds. OSHA
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compliant when used in accordance
with manufacturer’s instructions.
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COMPLIANCE METHODS
TABLE 1
(Compliance through OSHA’s Specied
Control Methods)
Rotary Drilling / Chipping
Drill or chip with a commercial dust
collection system. Filtration must have
a minimum 99% efciency and a lter
cleaning mechanism.
Cutting / Grinding
Use a shroud that is attached to a dust
extractor with a suction rate of at least
25CFM per inch of wheel diameter. The
dust extractor lter must have a minimum
99% efciency and a lter cleaning
mechanism.
OBJECTIVE DATA
Data provided by the manufacturer
that proves users are below the PEL
(Permissible Exposure Limit) when using
engineered control methods such as
MILWAUKEE
®
HAMMERVAC
™
units or
dust shrouds.
Reference milwaukeetool.com for details on objective data
SELF-MONITORING PROGRAM
Employers may choose to collect dust with alternative methods. This can
be time-consuming and costly. If this option is chosen, employers must:
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Purchase and utilize air quality monitoring systems.
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Acquire test data from air monitoring systems.
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Provide medical assessments for employees exposed to silica dust.