Cleaning floors
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Description
This video shows how dusts can be cleaned off at workplaces and which inhalation exposures occur depending on the used technique. It illustrates the following good practice: use a vacuum or a wet cleaning method when cleaning surfaces in a workplace that uses substances potentially containing crystalline silica dust to reduce inhalation exposure.
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Provider
Provider name (English)
NEPSI (the European Network on Silica)
Provider name (Original)
NEPSI (the European Network on Silica)
Type of provider
Tasks covered
Other
Biological hazard
Not applicable
Hazard - physical state
Dusts
Hazard - health effects
Carcinogens
Other
Exposure route
Inhalation
Substance Description
Respirable crystalline silica
CAS Number
14808-60-7
EC number
238-878-4
Prevention measures
Level 2. Technical measures, e.g. local exhaust ventilation
Purpose of the material
Awareness raising
Guidance
Target group
All (no specific target group)