Modeling of fugitive dust emission and control measures in stone crushing industry.

Stone crushing in India is a small scale industry, where most of the operations are performed manually. A cluster of 72 stone crushing units located at Trisoolam in Chennai is a source of high levels of dust generation in the vicinity of the crushers and in the communities surrounding them. An ambient air quality monitoring network was designed and operated over 3 months (June-August, 2006) at 17 sites across the Trisoolam area.

Air pollution in stone crushing industry, and associated health effects.

Stone crushers are small scale industries in the unorganised sector. They provide basic material for road and building construction. They are highly labour intensive.