1 Introduction 1.1 What is Dust? 1.2 Dust classification 1.3 Dust properties References 2 Dust and Healthy 2.1 Silicosis 2.2 Coal Workers' Pneumoeoniosis (CWP) 2.3 Diagnosis and treatment 2.4 Air pollution in atmosphere References 3 Dust Sampling and Quantifying 3.1 Respirable dust samplers used in mining 3.2 Sampling strategies References 4 Dust Explosion and Prevention 4.1 Explosion fundamentals 4.2 Coal dust combustion and explosion 4.3 Prevention practices and technologies References 5 Dust Control in Surface Process Industries 5.1 Basics of dust collector systems 5.2 Airflow and dust control 5.3 Exhaust systems design References 6 Dust Control in Coal Mining (1)——Longwall Mining 6.1 Dust distribution in mines 6.2 Control in mine tunnels 6.3 Control in working/development faces 6.4 Alternate dust control technologies References 7 Dust Control in Coal Mining (2)——R&P Mining 7.1 Continuous Miner dust control 7.2 Ventilation Control 7.3 Dust control for roof bolters 7.4 Others practices References 8 Dust Control in Underground Stone and Metal/Non-metal mining 8.1 Crushing facilities 8.2 Production shots 8.3 Mucking operation 8.4 Drilling References 9 Dust Control in Minerals Mining and Processing (1) 9.1 Wet spray systems 9.2 Drilling and blasting 9.3 Crushing milling and screening References 10 Dust Control in Minerals Mining and Processing (2) 10.1 Buck loading 10.2 Conveying 10.3 Secondary sources 10.4 Haul Roads, stockpiles and open area References 11 Dust Control in surface Mining 11.1 Drill dust collections 11.2 Cab filtration system 11.3 Haulage road dust control 11.4 Hopper clump control References