Controlling Silica Exposures in Construction

by Occupational Safety and Administration and U.S. Department of Labor

This guidance document addresses the control of employee exposures to respirable dust containing crystalline silica, which is known to cause silicosis, a serious lung disease, as well as increase the risk of lung cancer and other systemic diseases. This document provides information on the effectiveness of various engineering control approaches for several kinds of construction operations and equipment, and contains recommendations for work practices...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1496082133
• ISBN13: 9781496082138
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"