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· Exposure to quarry dust has been associated with deterioration in lung function among the quarry or mining workers [18,19,20]. Previous studies have shown that quarry and stone cutting workers had lower forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in the first second (FEV 1 ), and FVC/FEV 1 compared to unexposed control
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· DOI: 10.30897/IJEGEO.842565 Corpus ID: 238662566 An Assessment of Drilling and Blasting Techniques at Granite Quarry of AFDIN Construction Company Limited, Katsina State, Nigeria Drilling is the first stage of open pit mining that has a considerable effect on
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An Assessment of Drilling and Blasting Techniques at Granite Quarry
An Assessment of Drilling and Blasting Techniques at the Granite Quarry of AFDIN Construction Company Limited, Katsina State, Nigeria, International Journal of Environment and Geoinformatics (IJEGEO), 8(4): 450-459. doi. 10.30897/ijegeo.842565 Abstract This
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Risk Assessment of Different Activities in Marble Industries
billion tons of marble and granite reserves. More than 2000 processing units and 1200 quarries sites are operational in the country which are providing jobs for 200,000 labors approximately (Muhammad, 2016). As industrialization flourishes then there is
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Assessment of Land use and Land Cover Changes in the Granite
Nithya and Arulselvi (2019) explained the pattern classification technique to assess land use and land cover changes in Granite Quarry area of Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri District of Tamil Nadu. Thakur et al (2020) has been discussed land use and land cover change detection through geospatial analysis in an Indian Biosphere reserve.
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Critical assessment of the effectiveness of different dust control
The exposure to respirable crystalline silica found in granite dust presents significant health hazards to quarry workers and nearby communities, including silicosis and various
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· The main purpose s of geological assessment of a. quarry is to (a) determ ine the quality of the reserve, (b) determine the recoverable. reserve volume and (c) develop a quarry development
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· Quarrying activities are among the significant sources of pollution caused by particulate matter (PM) in ambient air. Besides affecting the environment, PM exposure is one of the leading causes of respiratory illnesses worldwide. The current study, unique to Malawi, aimed to understand the impact of particulate matter on ambient air and the
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ASSESSING LAND COVER CHANGES CAUSED BY GRANITE
The post classification change detection method was used to assess land cover changes within the granite quarries. Granite quarries increased by 1174.86 ha while formation
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· Impact Assessment of Stone Quarrying in Tororo District, Eastern Uganda ”. East African Journal of Environment and (2010), black granite quarrying has a lso brought w ith it so me costs to
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Granite Dimensional Stone Quarrying and Processing: A Life
2.3 Granite Processing Operations Processing operations include much more variation than extraction. Nevertheless, the general procedures begin with initial cutting, followed by application of a finish, and conclude with a second cutting or shaping step. Due to the
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Mountsorrel Quarry
Mountsorrel Quarry sits at the heart of Charnwood’s historic granite quarrying communities. A nationally significant quarry, it supplies vital building materials to major construction projects locally and throughout the UK.
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· Heavy Metal Pollution Assessment of Granite Quarrying Operations at Ikole-Ekiti , Nigeria Article Jan 2014 Olufemi Ayodele View Acute Health Effects of Exposure to High Levels of Air Pollution in
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· change detection method was used to assess land cover changes within the granite quarries. Granite quarries increased by 1174.86 ha. while formation of quarry lakes increased to 5.3 ha over the 1
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· Granite Production Assessment Analysis 5.1 Number of years in operation by selected quarries Profit in granite quarries. GP = -1.914e-12TP + 0.0023TPC-48.5OE + 0.00006R + 0.5TR -1.386e
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Costs for exploration works in extraction of mineral resources in granite quarries: essence, classification and accounting assessment
Costs for exploration works in extraction of mineral resources in granite quarries: essence, classification and accounting assessment It has been established that the costs of overburden are the
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3D MODELLING AND ACCURACY ASSESSMENT OF GRANITE QUARRY
3D MODELLING AND ACCURACY ASSESSMENT OF GRANITE QUARRY USING UNMMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE Diego González-Aguileraa*, Jesus Fernández-Hernándeza, Juan Mancera-Taboadaa, Pablo Rodríguez-Gonzálveza
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· In particular, a 3D modelling and accuracy assessment. of granite quarry using UAV is applied. With regard to the im age-based modelling pipeline, an automatic approach supported by. open source
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An Assessment of the Benefits and Costs of Black Granite Quarrying
agriculture, black granite quarrying in Mutoko has afforded an opportunity for off-farm employment, thereby diversifying the economic base of the area. An assessment of the uses of the income from black granite quarrying employment was attempted. Some of
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ASSESSING LAND COVER CHANGES CAUSED BY GRANITE QUARRYING
change detection method was used to assess land cover changes within the granite quarries. Granite quarries increased by 1174.86 ha while formation of quarry lakes increased to 5.3 ha over the 17-year period. Vegetation cover decreased by 1308 ha in area
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LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) OF GRANITE, LIMESTONE, AND
The quarries and their type of stone are listed in Table 1. Processing facilities are listed in Table 2. All processing facilities produced natural stone cladding. Table 1. Polycor quarries with stone type quarried and quarry locations Polycor data group Stone type
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· This study investigated the heavy metals pollution of granite quarrying activities in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. Three quarries and a control site were selected for this study. Plants and soil samples were collected at 0, 50, 100, 150 and 200 m away from the crushing points, while samples were collected away from roadside for control. Water
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IMPLEMENTATION OF GRANITE MASS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MMS) IN COMMERCIAL GRANITE QUARRIES- A SCIENTIFIC SOLUTION FOR ASSESSMENT
The term MASS in granite quarries goes synonymous with the mining terminology the’ RUN OFF MINE (ROM). This term nowadays has been widely used in most of the quarries and the implications and advantages are as follows: i. Assessment of MASS
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LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) OF GRANITE AND MARBLE
Table 1. Polycor quarries with stone type quarried and quarry locations Polycor data group Stone type Quarry location(s) American Granite Quarries Granite American Black Quarry, Elverson, PA; Barre Gray Quarry, Graniteville, VT; Bethel White Quarry
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· The Pedras Salgadas granite quarry is operated by the company IRMÃOS QUEIRÓS and is located approximately 4 km north-northwest of Pedras Salgadas along the main route EM549 (41 34′36″N, 7 37′34″W).The dimensions of the quarry are 350 m north–south and 250 m in the east-west direction.
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· Mined in certain areas for over 24 years, the black granite of Mutoko has not yielded meaningful benefits for the community. If one visits Mutoko area on any typical day, it is impossible to fail to take note of the many trucks transporting black granite to Harare and beyond. Mutoko is in Mashonaland East Province of Zimbabwe.
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· Impact of Granite Quarrying on the Health of Workers and Nearby Residents in Abeokuta Ogun State, Nigeria June 2009 pollutant: Time for re-assessment? E nvironmental Health perspective.
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· Quarrying, a branch of mining is one of the bedrock of the construction sector in any economy. This study examines the economic contribution of granite quarrying in Oyo State, South-Western Nigeria.
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· Quarrying is the activity of removing rock, sand, gravel or other minerals from the surface of the earth. The quarries are also known as 'Blue Rock' or 'Blue Metal' as they produce chemical grade
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LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA) OF GRANITE AND MARBLE
Page | 4 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Opportunity Polycor is the world’s leading natural stone quarrier and processor [1]. In line with their commitment to sustainability, it was important for Polycor to conduct their own company-specific Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) in
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