Control of Hazardous Dust During Tuckpointing
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September 2008
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2008-126
Construction workers are exposed to hazardous dust when grinding or cutting mortar or cement from between the bricks of old buildings. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that exposures could be reduced using tool-mounted local exhaust ventilation and work practices.
Control of Hazardous Dust During Tuckpointing [PDF - 304 KB]
- Page last reviewed: June 6, 2014
- Page last updated: June 6, 2014
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Division of Applied Research and Technology