and mortar contain crystalline silica. It is also used to make products such as glass, pottery, ceramics, bricks, and artificial stone. Respirable crystalline silica – very small particles at least ...

More information: Report: Respirable crystalline silica Provided by Karolinska Institutet A new report from the Nordic Expert ...

Crystalline silica is also used to make products such as glass, pottery, ceramics, bricks and artificial stone. Respirable crystalline silica consists of very small particles of silica (less than 10 ...

A BUSINESSMAN whose company received a significant fine for failing to protect its workers from inhaling toxic dust is s...

Common construction materials (concrete, brick etc) contain Respirable Crystalline Silica or RPS. This silica becomes entrained in the lungs and can lead to silicosis, COPD and cancer- serious ...

This course covers the development and implementation of controls and strategies to prevent or mitigate silica exposures in construction, maritime, and general industries. Course topics include ...

A stonemason has engaged lawyers after suffering irreparable lung damage from regularly breathing in silica dust at work.

The Minns Labor Government has established a new Expert Taskforce to oversee and help address silica related health risks for workers in tunnelling projects.

Due to this, RIT has developed a Respirable Crystalline Silica program to ensure worker safety while working with respirable crystalline silica products. Hazard assessment of RIT operations that use ...