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Abstract
We aimed to conduct an exposure assessment to dust and free silica for workers of Sangan iron ore mine in Khaf, Iran. The maximum concentrations of total dust and free silica were measured in crusher machine station at 801±155 and 26±7mg/m(3), respectively. Meanwhile, the minimum concentrations were measured in official and safeguarding station at 8.3±2 and 0.012±0.002mg/m(3), respectively. Also, the maximum concentrations of respirable dust and free silica were measured in Tappeh Ghermez drilling no. 1 at 66±13 and 1.5±0.4mg/m(3), respectively, while the minimum concentrations were measured in pneumatic hammer at 5.26±3 and 0.01±0.005mg/m(3), respectively. Considerate to Iranian standard for respirable dust concentrations (0.11mg/m(3)) and international standards (ACGIH=0.1 and NIOSH=0.05mg/m(3)), it was found that dust and free silica amounts were much higher than national and international standard levels in this mine.
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