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Yancoal Australia — Fact Sheet (September 2024)
5 slides from Yancoal Australia's fact sheet, September 2024
Slide 1: Mine dust and you
Factsheet NSW | Health Mine dust and you People living near mine sites often ask about the effects of dust emissions in the air as a result of mining activities. Last updated: 04 May 2017 What is this fact sheet? People living near mine sites often ask about the effects of dust emissions in the air
Slide 2: Particulate matter sizes and dust from mining
PM10 Also a subset of TSP, and includes all particles smaller than 10 um in diameter (smaller than 1/7th of a hair width). Particles in the size range 2.5 um to 10 um in diameter are referred to as coarse particles (PM 2.5-10). PM 2.5 A subset of both PM10 and TSP categories and refers to all partic
Slide 3: Health symptoms, amenity impacts and government regulations
If health effects arise from exposure to coarse particles, such as from mining activities, the symptoms are likely to be: e cough e wheeze, or worsening of asthma e increased need for medications (e.g. puffers, antibiotics) e increased breathlessness. Some recent research suggests that heart problem
Slide 4: Air quality criteria table and how to avoid mine dust
TSP - 1 year 90 NSW EPA Criterion PM10 - 1 day 50 NSW EPA Criterion and NEPM Standard PM10- 1 year 25 NSW EPA Criterion and NEPM Standard PM2.5 - 1 day 25 NSW EPA Criterion and NEPM Standard PM2.5 - 1 year 8 NSW EPA Criterion and NEPM Standard Dust deposition - 1 year | 4 grams/m2/month (maximum NSW
Slide 5: Current as at May 2017
Current as at: Thursday 4 May 2017 Contact page owner: Environmental Health