A study in The Quetta district of baluchstan.demonstrated a reduction in respirable particulate mass following the application of a fine mist of water. Crystalline silica dust generated during stone crushing operations has been linked to chronic lung disease, environmental alergy and increased risk of tuberculosis. Stone crushers in Pakistan could have a positive public health impact.
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Envirnmental and Social Impect of Crushing Stone Plant in Diss.quetta
A study in The Quetta district of baluchstan.demonstrated a reduction in respirable particulate mass following the application of a fine mist of water. Crystalline silica dust generated during stone crushing operations has been linked to chronic lung disease, environmental alergy and increased risk of tuberculosis. Stone crushers in Pakistan could have a positive public health impact.
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A study in The Quetta district of baluchstan.demonstrated a reduction in respirable particulate mass following the application of a fine mist of water. Crystalline silica dust generated during stone crushing operations has been linked to chronic lung disease, environmental alergy and increased risk of tuberculosis. Stone crushers in Pakistan could have a positive public health impact.
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Tightening of air quality standards for populated urban
areas has led to increasing attention to assessment of air quality management areas, where violation of air quality standards occurs, and development of control strategies to eliminate such violation of air quality standards. Bowl shaped Quetta Valley is about 1650 mabove mean sea level, and is bounded by the Murdarmountain ranges with peak height of 3134 m. Chiltanpeak height 3261 m) almost parallels it by 10~16 km on the east and west of the valley, somewhat farther are the mountain ranges of Zarghoon (peak height 3519 m) and Takatoo (peak height 3401 m) enclosing the valley along the Northeast and Northwest directions . The Quetta urban area is very densely built and has heavy dust of crushing stone plant. The increases of emissions mainly from crushing stone plant are responsible for the increase in atmospheric pollution levels during the last five years. Dust particles were obtained by bladder method from the exhausts of various crushing stone plant. Respirable crystalline silica dust generated during stone crushing operations has been linked to chronic lung disease, environmental alergy and increased risk of tuberculosis. In Pkistan, most stone crushing mills operate without any dust control or containment systems. This investigation in the Quetta District of Baluchstan.demonstrated a reduction in respirable particulate mass following the application of a fine mist of water. stone crushers in Pakistan could have a positive public health impact. The stone crushing industry is growing rapidly and is very decentralized. Greater effort is needed to encourage the adoption of technologies to minimize silica exposures. This reserch demonstrates that, in one locality, an ongoing effort to educate stone crusher mill owners about silica hazards and available controls could greatly reduce exposures. The application of a fine mist of water has been shown to be an effective means to reduce respirable dust from stone crusher mills in the U.S. and other developed countries. However, these systems are not in widespread use in India due a lack of technical expertise, experience, and incentives to use dust control technologies. References
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