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Evaluation and Solutions

The following references aid in evaluating and controlling hazards associated with grain handling.

Hazard Evaluation
  • Grain Dust (Oats, Wheat and Barley). OSHA Chemical Sampling Information. Provides general sampling information for grain dust.
  • Ethylene Dibromide. OSHA Method 02, (1981, November).
  • Methyl Bromide. OSHA Method PV2040, (1995, April). 
  • Phosphine. OSHA Method 1003, (2000, February). In this method a mercuric chloride-treated polyester filter is used to capture phosphine and ICP-AES is used to analyze for the total phosphorus.
  • Phosphine in Workplace Atmospheres. OSHA Method ID-180, (1991, June).
  • Mycotoxin Analyses. US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration (GIPSA).
  • Aflatoxin. US Department of Agriculture (USDA), Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyard Administration (GIPSA) Backgrounder.
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