Applied Particle Technology Inc.

The Silica “Data Gap” is the biggest compliance risk no one’s talking about. MSHA’s new silica limits are here. And yet—most mine sites still have almost no real time visibility into their compliance risk. Here’s the problem: Mining operations are a dynamic environment with daily changes to conditions, which can affect your risk of getting an overexposure. The new rule focuses on sampling frequency and lab results, not continuous exposure monitoring. Lets face it, by the time you record an overexposure, its too late. You can be “compliant” on paper and still blind to new risks. Real-time data isn’t required to be reported by MSHA(except CPDM samples for coal to MSHA), unlike filter based sample results. Real-time data is becoming essential for safety leaders who want to: - See exposure trends before they become citations - Identify problem areas during operations, not after - Track the impact of engineering controls Right now, the industry is in a rare window of opportunity: You can build a real-time dust and silica data strategy before its too late. Applied Particle Technology is helping mines do exactly that—turning blind spots into measurable progress. Learn more below: https://lnkd.in/gFtJyt-v

What’s driving your overexposures—and how much is it costing you? APT helps you pinpoint the source, eliminate resampling, and cut costs before discrepancies roll in. Stay proactive under the new MSHA standard.

You’ve seen the headlines for the new MSHA silica standard. But knowing what to do, and how to do it, is the real confusion. The challenge remains: closing the gap between exposure and action—without wasting time, resources, or putting your team at risk. That’s where APT comes in.

You’re chasing samples, logging data, updating spreadsheets—and still getting blindsided by overexposures. APT helps you make faster, smarter decisions with the data you need already in hand.

Still sampling in the dark? APT delivers real-time exposure data layered with your own historical samples—so you can track risk by SEG, spot trends, and focus your monitoring where it matters most. Smarter monitoring. Better decisions. Less guesswork.

Are your controls targeting the real problem? APT lets you quantify exposure by task and location—so instead of throwing money at ventilation or sweepers, you coach the site, focus your sampling, and fix what’s actually broken.