SILICA
Engineering Controls for Silica in Construction
Construction tasks that cut, break, grind, abrade, or drill concrete, mortar, stone, asphalt, and brick have been associated with overexposure to respirable crystalline silica dust. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that exposure could be reduced through the use of engineering controls, including the use of local exhaust ventilation to capture dust at its source and the use of water sprays to suppress dust where it is produced. These pages provide information about those controls and utilize video-exposure monitoring clips to demonstrate their effectiveness.
Features
Reducing Hazardous Dust Exposure When Cutting Fiber-Cement Siding
Field Guide for Controlling Silica Dust Exposure on Asphalt Pavement Milling Machines
Model Silica Specifications - Engineering Controls Silica Advisory Group Develops Specifications
Work Safely With Silica - a CPWR resource on how to prevent a silica hazard and protect workers
- Page last reviewed: December 11, 2014
- Page last updated: June 18, 2015
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Respiratory Health Division (RHD)