Silica Can Be an Environmental and Health Threat
· These dusts are produced by casting sand, fettlings and kiln linings. Silica is actually a common naturally occurring element found in sand and quartz. When silicacontaining rocks and minerals are blasted, chipped, cut, ground, and drilled, small particles are released into the air, which can then be breathed in and land in workers' lungs.
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