Methods for suppressing fugitive dust emissions

A method of suppressing dust comprising contacting a solid particulate dust producing material with a dust suppressing amount of a foam comprising water, boric acid, a foaming agent and up to about 0.25% by weight a polyvinyl alcohol.

A method of suppressing dust comprising contacting a solid particulate dust producing material with a foam developed from a non-viscous, aqueous solution containing a foam generating agent, the improvement comprising including in said aqueous solution boric acid and up to about 0.25% by weight a polyvinyl alcohol.

A method of suppressing dissemination of fugitive dust particles from a solid particulate into the atmosphere wherein a newtonian aqueous solution is applied to said dust particles, the improvement comprising including in said aqueous solution boric acid and from about 0.1% up to about 0.25% by weight a polyvinyl alcohol.

A method of suppressing dissemination of fugitive dust particles from a solid particulate into the atmosphere wherein a non-viscous, aqueous solution is applied to said dust particles, the improvement comprising including in said aqueous solution up to about 0.25% by weight of a polyvinyl alcohol cross-linked with boric acid, in a ratio of polyvinyl alcohol:boric acid of from about 10:1 to about 200:1.