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Water Spray Control of Hazardous Dust When Breaking Concrete with a Jackhammer

May 2008
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 2008-127
Jackhammer

Construction workers are exposed to hazardous dust when using jackhammers to break concrete pavement. NIOSH found that exposures could be reduced by using a water-spray attachment.

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