Environmental triggers and avoidance in the management …
Identifying asthma triggers forms the basis of environmental secondary prevention. These triggers may be allergenic or nonallergenic. Allergenic triggers include indoor allergens, such as house dust mites (HDMs), molds, pets, cockroaches, and rodents, and outdoor allergens, such as pollens and molds.
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Hazardous dusts
Dust can be a problem in almost any industry. Many work activities can create or release dust. Examples include: 1. filling bags or emptying them into skips or other containers 2. weighing loose powders 3. cutting materials (e.g. example paving stones) 4. sieving and screening operations 5. conveying materials by mechanica…
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Dust advice for businesses
Investigations into a specific source of dust for strategic or enforcement purposes. The main feature of the guide is a new qualitative risk assessment tool for use in assessing the risk posed by nuisance dust. These are based on three key elements: The hazard potential of dust sources; The exposure pathway between the source and receiving ...
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Potential environmental and human health risk of soil and roadside dust
Request PDF | Potential environmental and human health risk of soil and roadside dust in a rapidly growing urban settlement | The rate of urbanisation in Nsukka, Nigeria, is a trending phenomenon ...
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Detection of Organophosphate Flame Retardants in …
TCPP was positively detected in dust in only 24% of the samples, but detection was significantly limited by a coelution problem. The geometric mean concentrations for TCPP, TDCPP, and TPP in house dust were 570, 1890, and 7360 ng/g, respectively, and maximum values detected in dust were 5490, 56,080 and 1,798,000 ng/g, respectively.
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"Potential environmental impacts of dust suppressants: "Avoiding …
The purpose of this report is to summarize the current state of knowledge on the potential environmental impacts of chemical dust suppressants. Furthermore, the report summarizes the views of an Expert Panel that was convened on May 30-31, 2002 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to probe into the potential environmental issues associated ...
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The Smart Dust Technology and Its Transformative Potential …
1. Environmental Monitoring. Smart Dust proves invaluable in environmental science, enabling real-time monitoring of air and water quality, pollution levels, and climate parameters. Deployed in large numbers, these dust-sized sensors offer a granular view of environmental conditions, facilitating more effective conservation efforts.
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Fugitive Dust Emissions Management and Best Practices
It has been scientifically proven that fugitive dust has the potential to adversely affect the environment by causing: • Regional haze which impairs visibility. • Reduced plant's ability to …
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Concentrations, Profiles, and Potential Sources of Liquid …
Liquid crystal monomers (LCMs) are biphenyl- or cyclohexane-based organic chemicals used in electronic digital displays, and several of them possess bioaccumulative and toxic properties. Little is known about their occurrence in indoor dust from the United States. We analyzed 60 LCMs in 104 residential indoor dust samples collected from 16 states across the …
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Dust Management Plans: Your Comprehensive DMP Guide
The primary purpose of Dust Management Plans is to ensure regulatory compliance, minimise the generation and spread of dust, and minimise any potential environmental and human health impacts associated with a site's dust emissions, thereby protecting the health of workers, nearby residents, and the environment.
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Health & Environmental Effects of Fracking
The harmful health and environmental effects of fracking have become apparent as hundreds of thousands of wells have been drilled in the US. ... Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, with 86 times the global warming potential (GWP) of carbon dioxide (on a weight basis) ... Silica dust is extremely small in diameter and can easily be inhaled ...
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Potential environmental and human health menace of …
Potential environmental and human health menace of spent graphite in lithium-ion batteries. Author links open overlay panel Zhenhua Zhang a, Jin Xiao a b, Yiwen Chen a, ... 4.22, and 17.08 μm. Fine particles would cause dust in crushing and screening, especially particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters of less than 2.5 and 10 μm ...
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Health effects of dust
Health effects of dust What is dust? Dust is a common air pollutant generated by many different sources and activities. Definitions. Pollutant – a substance that has been introduced to the environment and has undesired or negative effects.. Particles – tiny solid and liquid substances that can float in the air. Many particles are invisible.
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Potential Environmental Impacts of Dust Suppressants: …
The purpose of this report is to summarize the current state of knowledge on the potential environmental impacts of chemical dust suppressants. Furthermore, the report summarizes the views of an Expert Panel that was convened on May 30-31, 2002 at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas to probe into the potential environmental issues associated ...
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Comparative effects of environmental factors on bacterial communities
Therefore, it is of great importance to expound the comparative effects of different environmental factors on bacterial communities in the two typical indoor dust, so as to reveal the potential risk of environmental pollutants and potential pathogenic bacteria in indoor dusts to university students.
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How Dust Affects the World's Health
NASA research finds that a combination of windblown dust and human-caused particle pollution was associated with nearly 3 million premature deaths in 2019.
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Stormwater Best Management Practice Dust Control
Dust control measures are especially important in arid or semiarid regions, where soil can become extremely dry and vulnerable to transport by high winds. The most effective dust …
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World Trade Center Indoor Environment Assessment
World Trade Center Indoor Environment Assessment: Selecting Contaminants of Potential Concern and Setting Health-Based Benchmarks May 2003 Prepared by the Contaminants of Potential Concern (COPC) Committee of the World Trade Center Indoor Air Task Force Working Group Contributors: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Mark Maddaloni Charles Nace ...
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Potential Environmental Impacts of Dust Suppressants: …
The views of the Expert Panel on potential environmental effects of dust suppressants are then pre- sented Section 3.2. 3.1 Overview of Scientific Literature Although there are several noteworthy studies on the effects of dust suppressants to water quality, plants, and fish, the majority of the studies have focused on salts and brines ...
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Health impacts of an extreme dust event: a case and risk …
Dust events are concerning due to their potential to cause environmental pollution and health issues by carrying numerous particles from various regions. However, the risks of airborne bacteria from dust have not yet been thoroughly investigated. This study aimed to reveal the particle size distribution, antibiotic resistance, microbial community structure, and …
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Study identifies potentially harmful substances in …
The new YSPH study, published Jan. 5 in Current Environmental Health Reports, increases researchers' understanding of the specific PFAS compounds often found in dust and where they may come from, as well as …
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What is Combustible Dust and Concerns for Combustible Dust
Combustible dust pollution, stemming from industrial activities, can have far-reaching consequences on the environment, with potential impacts on essential ecological components such as pollinators. Pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and other insects, play a crucial role in maintaining biodiversity and supporting ecosystems.
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GENERAL DUST CONTROL MANAGEMENT PLAN
Elevated ambient dust levels can be a source for nuisance and potential environmental, safety and health hazards. Many materials handling & processing operations & transport ... For activities that have the potential to generate dust an environmental management plan must be developed and implemented in accordance with QP50.50. Site wide ambient ...
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Aerosol Physics for the Lunar Environment: Equations …
intention of this study is to adapt the aerosol dynamics formulas governing lunar dust control mechanisms and present the differences quantitatively with respect to terrestrial cases. The focus has been on the mechanisms appropriate for potential implementation in the lunar environment. This study, therefore, provides a guideline for scientists and
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Assessment of potentially toxic elements in atmospheric dust …
Atmospheric dust is a major environmental and health hazard that can cause detrimental effects on living organisms, the environment, and economic losses (Mehrizi et al., ... This study attempts (1) to determine the major elements and PTEs contents in atmospheric dust from the region and their potential source, (2) to evaluate pollution levels ...
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Dust capturing potential and air pollution tolerance index …
Bio monitoring studies are extremely relevant in the field of air pollution science in relation to urban ecosystem restoration. The present study was designed in order to assess the dust capturing efficiency and air pollution tolerance index (APTI) of 12 selected tree species growing along the road side at control and polluted site of Aizawl, Mizoram, northeast India. …
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Stormwater Best Management Practice Dust Control
Dust control practices reduce the potential for construction activities to generate dust from disturbed soil surfaces. Construction sites can have large areas of soil disturbance and open space from which wind can pick up dust particles. Airborne particles pose a dual threat to the environment and human health. Dust that
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Additive Manufacturing: Environmental Impact, and Future …
Although this technology has the potential to reduce waste by 30–60%, increase efficiency, and provide greater design flexibility, it also comes with a number of potential environmental impacts. For instance, the use of certain materials, such as plastics/polymeric, and ultra-fine powders, may have a both positive as well as negative impact ...
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Good Practice Guide for Assessing and Managing Dust
potential health effects and environmental effects associated with dust emissions ... Assessing the environmental effects of dust can be difficult because of the subjective nature of the effects. People may be annoyed by dust fallout on their property, and some may find it …
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Fugitive Dust Control Measures and Best Practices
A Dust Management Plan outlines the dust control measures to assess, reduce and prevent potential dust emissions arising from a site's operations such as construction, …
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