Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing
Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing
Dust Control Handbook for Industrial Minerals Mining and Processing
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Effective Filtration ................................................................................................................... 232Effective Outside Air Filtration <strong>and</strong> Enclosure Pressurization ....................................................... 232Outside Air Inlet Location ..................................................................................................... 233PreCleaner .......................................................................................................................... 233Effective Recirculation Filtration ............................................................................................ 233Floor Heaters .......................................................................................................................... 234Good Housekeeping (Enclosure Cleanliness) ................................................................................. 235Mechanical Filter Media <strong>and</strong> Visual Indicator <strong>for</strong> Filter Changing ..................................................... 235Ease of Filter Change ................................................................................................................ 236Uni-Directional Design ............................................................................................................. 236Generalized Parameters <strong>for</strong> an Effective System ............................................................................ 237OTHER METHODS TO LOWER RESPIRABLE DUST IN ENCLOSURES ............................... 238Small In-Unit HEPA Filters ....................................................................................................... 238REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................... 239CHAPTER 10: HAUL ROADS, STOCKPILES, AND OPEN AREAS ....................................... 243HAUL ROADS ........................................................................................................................ 244Basics of Road Construction ...................................................................................................... 244Haul Road <strong>Dust</strong> <strong>Control</strong> Measures .............................................................................................. 249Road Preparation ................................................................................................................. 250Water ................................................................................................................................ 251Surfactants...................................................................................................................... 253Salts .............................................................................................................................. 254Petroleum Emulsions ........................................................................................................ 255Polymers ........................................................................................................................ 255Adhesives ....................................................................................................................... 256Other <strong>Dust</strong> <strong>Control</strong> Methods .................................................................................................. 257Speed <strong>Control</strong> ................................................................................................................. 257Traffic <strong>Control</strong> ................................................................................................................ 257Load Covers ................................................................................................................... 257Cab Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 258STOCKPILES AND OPEN AREAS .......................................................................................... 258Surface Roughness ................................................................................................................... 259Water .................................................................................................................................... 262xii