Analysis of respirable dust exposure data collected at a Zambian copper mine between 2017 and 2022
Mwaba Sifanu, Kennedy K. Kalebaila, Patrick Hayumbu, Lubinda Nabiwa, Stephanus J. L. Linde · 2024
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Description
Mwaba Sifanu and co-authors analyze, in a study whose journal version is dated 2023, dust exposure records from a Zambian copper mine. Breathing fine mine dust can scar lungs for good, so mines must measure and control it. The team reviewed measurements taken from 2017 to 2022 across two shafts and a processing plant, and judged the mine's own monitoring plan as well.
The file held 253 measurements. About six percent ran above the South African limit used for comparison. Plant areas such as screening and crushing rooms showed the highest peaks, up to eighteen units in one tipping area. Average levels stayed modest. The bigger finding was method: the mine sampled too few spots each year to support firm judgments. The authors urge a standard sampling plan, such as the European EN689, across Zambia.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mwaba Sifanu, Kennedy K. Kalebaila, Patrick Hayumbu, Lubinda Nabiwa, Stephanus J. L. Linde |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |