respirable
adjective
re·spi·ra·ble
ˈre-sp(ə-)rə-bəl 
ri-ˈspī-rə-
ri-ˈspī-rə-
: fit for breathing
also
: capable of being taken in by breathing
respirable particles of ash
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The company maintains that potential inhalation exposure to respirable manganese from operating the Hermosa Project would not pose a health risk for people in nearby communities.
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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024
The Labor Department rule lowers the permissible exposure limit of respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for a full-shift exposure, calculated as an 8-hour average.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
The Mine Safety and Health Administration, or MSHA, has proposed a new rule that would lower miners' exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2023
At concrete batch plants, respirable crystalline silica can come from cement and fly ash, a powder used in producing cement.
—Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Sep. 2021
Although last year with the rule in effect, government reports indicated that respirable dust levels fell to historic lows.
—Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2018
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Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 2 July 2024
The Labor Department rule lowers the permissible exposure limit of respirable crystalline silica to 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air for a full-shift exposure, calculated as an 8-hour average.
—Matthew Daly, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
The Mine Safety and Health Administration, or MSHA, has proposed a new rule that would lower miners' exposure to respirable crystalline silica.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2023
At concrete batch plants, respirable crystalline silica can come from cement and fly ash, a powder used in producing cement.
—Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Sep. 2021
Although last year with the rule in effect, government reports indicated that respirable dust levels fell to historic lows.
—Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 25 Feb. 2018
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“Respirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respirable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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respirable
adjective
re·spi·ra·ble
ˈres-p(ə-)rə-bəl
ri-ˈspī-rə-
ri-ˈspī-rə-
1
: fit for breathing
respirable air
2
: capable of being taken in by breathing
respirable particles of ash
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