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<<< Back to OSHA's New National Emphasis Program: Crystalline Silica Printing Instructions | Text Version HOME Slides 1-10 Slides 11-20 Slide 21 Slide 22 Slide 23 Slide 24 Slide 25 Slide 26 Slide 27 Slide 28 Slide 29 Slide 30 Slides 31-37 « Previous  |  Next » TEXT VERSION OF SLIDE: Title: Moving Employees Farther from Point of Exposure Content: Image of a vacuum-equipped pole sander Source: NIOSH Publication No. 1999-113: Control of Drywall Sanding Dust Exposures [Includes the OSHA logo] Speaker Notes: NIOSH study results suggest that the dust exposures of construction workers doing drywall sanding might be cut simply by changing from hand-sanding to pole sanding. This change is even more important when working overhead. The pole increases the space between the worker and the sanding surface, which in turn reduces the amount of dust close to the worker's nose and mouth. The pole sander shown in this photo is also equipped with a vacuum, which helps to collect the dust before it enters the breathing zone of the employee.

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