Did you know that silica is 20 times more dangerous than coal dust?
Silica dust (crystalline silica) is 100 times smaller than a grain of sand and it can cause deadly conditions including silicosis and lung cancer. Many of us will come into contact with silica dust during our working day (particularly miners, construction workers, farmers and engineers) or on the weekend while doing renovations or pottery.
It is important to understand how to protect ourselves and others from this deadly hazard!
The New Silica Exposure Standard took effect July 1st, 2020 - what does this mean for our workforce?
The national workspace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica has been halved from an eight hour time-weighted average airborne concentration of 0.1 milligrams per cubic metre (mg/m3) to 0.05 mg/m3.
About silicA DUST
Find out about silica dust, how you may come into contact with it and what steps you can take to ensure you are safe.
are you serious about silica safety?
If you want to protect yourself and others from the dangers of silica dust it is important to understand what precautions need to be taken and when. An awareness course is the best way to ensure you understand what needs to be done.