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New Thermo Fisher dust monitor

According to The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), there has been an alarming increase in black lung disease (pneumoconiosis), a debilitating disease caused by inhaling coal dust for a prolonged period of time.

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The PDM3700 monitor is engineered to provide continuous personal dust exposure information

The PDM3700 monitor is engineered to provide continuous personal dust exposure information

In response, Thermo Scientific has released the PDM3700 personal dust monitor, a lightweight instrument which is worn on a mine worker’s belt. It is more durable and more ergonomic than the previous version,...

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