Outdoor dust occurs throughout Washington, especially in dry areas like Eastern Washington. At various times of the year, dry weather conditions and wind can cause big dust storms, but …

The American Lung Association recommends incorporating dusting into your regular cleaning routine, which can reduce the amount of dust and improve overall indoor air quality in your home.

Use personal protective equipment when it is not possible to prevent dust from getting into the air. Consult the safety data sheet (SDS) for the product that is creating the dust.

Dust is generated by vegetation removal plus wind or mechanical movement of soil. Dust may include silty soils, fine sands and clays. Control measures prevent significant movement of soil …

Capture dust before it escapes into a work area by using properly designed, installed, approved and maintained dust collection systems. Contain dust within equipment, systems or rooms that …

This report is organized by the sections described below. Sources of Dust: A description of how dust storms are generated, the historical changes in dust, and the human activities that cause …

From the links below, you can learn about sources of windblown dust, solu ons to keep dust down, and some special cases in New Mexico where dust concentra ons have been excep …