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INTHODUCTION
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on commercial vehicles ttd to provide eo(pMtiT* data ':
relating to a previous etudyonoperators working on
passenger ears* II INVESTIGATION
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Membrane filters* in; conjunction with
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a> flow. rata of 200 cms/mln. ware asad and the following
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(a), Personal1 aanplea were collaotad from the "brake
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blow off operator (Mr Crone) and tha meehanio woxking in
the adjacent bay (Mr Hillman) daring the blowing-off
operation* The filters ware than ohaagad and replaced
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(b) Static samplers were positioned at three points,
A, B and C, aboat 20-28' from the source of dust
generation and separata samples were collected for the
morning and afternoon shifts*
The sampling positions are shown in Fig* 1*
The colleoted samples were subsequently resoTed to
the laboratory and* after preparation* examined by
projection miorosbbpy for the presence of fibres greater
than 5p* (A fibre is defined as haring:an aspect ratio
equal to* or greater than, 3:1)*
CCATES