THE PROBLEM OF FUGITIVE DUST IN THE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

LEGISLATION TO CONTROL AIR POLLUTION AND ITS APPLICABILITY TO THE HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IS REVIEWED. SEVERAL RECENTLY ADOPTED CONTROL REGULATIONS ARE EXAMINED AND THE CONCEPT OF AIR QUALITY OBJECTIVES FROM THE STANDPOINT OF THE HIGHWAY CONTRACTOR IS DISCUSSED. THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATIC DUST MONITORING SYSTEM SUITABLE FOR USE IN AREAS SURROUNDING CRUSHED STONE OPERATIONS IS DESCRIBED. THIS SYSTEM AS PRESENTLY DEVELOPED CAN BE USED TO /1/ JUDGE COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING OR PROPOSED CODES OR REGULATIONS, /2/ INVESTIGATE SPECIFIC COMPLAINTS, AND /3/ PROVIDE THE BASIS FOR A SOUND DEFENSE IN THE EVENT LITIGATION INVOLVING DUST POLLUTION IS ENCOUNTERED.

• Record URL:
  • http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/hrr/1967/173/173-006.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Paper sponsored by Special Committee on Highway Equipment and presented at the 46th Annual Meeting. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
• Authors:
  • Renninger, F A
• Publication Date: 1967

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 63-70
• Monograph Title: Maintenance and equipment
• Serial:
  • Highway Research Record
  • Issue Number: 173
  • Publisher: Highway Research Board

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air pollution; Air quality management; Coding systems; Control systems; Dust; Dust control; Laws; Monitoring; Reviews; Road construction
• Subject Areas: Construction; Highways; Law; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219264
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-000 708
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Sep 5 1994 12:00AM