Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 40): Silica dust

Author: The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel

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1 June 2015

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Managing Health & Safety Risks (No. 40): Silica dust

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The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 6, 2015, Page(s) 34-35

Date published

1 June 2015

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The Institution of Structural Engineers' Health and Safety Panel

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The Structural Engineer, Volume 93, Issue 6, 2015, Page(s) 34-35

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Within the construction industry, the most significant respiratory risk after asbestos is presented by exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS). As well as raising awareness of the long-latency ill-health risk associated with RCS, the HSE also encourages the correct use of effective control measures to minimise the risk.

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