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Silicosis - OSHA & NIOSH Recommended Limits of Silica Dust Exposure

NIOSH:

The NIOSH recommended exposure limit (REL) for respirable crystalline silica is 0.05 mg/m^3 (50g/m^3) as a TWA for up to 10 hours/day during a 40-hour workweek [NIOSH 1974].

 NIOSH recommends the following measures to reduce exposures to respirable crystalline silica in the workplace and to prevent silicosis and deaths in construction workers:

 1. Recognize when silica dust may be generated and plan ahead to eliminate or control the dust at the source.  Awareness and planning are keys to prevention of silicosis.

 2. Do not use silica sand or other substances containing more than 1% crystalline silica as abrasive blasting materials.  Substitute less hazardous materials.

 3. Use engineering controls and containment methods such as blast-cleaning machines and cabinets, wet drilling, or wet sawing of silica-containing materials to control the hazard and protect adjacent workers from exposure.

 4. Routinely maintain dust control systems to keep them in good working order.

 5.Practice good personal hygiene to avoid unnecessary exposure to other work site contaminants such as lead.

 6. Wear disposable or washable protective clothes at the work site.

 7. Shower (if possible) and change into clean clothes before leaving the work site to prevent contamination of cars, homes, and other work areas.

 8. Conduct air monitoring to measure worker exposures and ensure that controls are providing adequate protection for workers.

 9. Use adequate respiratory protection when source controls cannot keep silica exposures below the NIOSH REL.

 10. Provide periodic medical examinations for all workers who may be exposed to respirable crystalline silica.

 11. Post warning signs to mark the boundaries of work areas contaminated with respirable crystalline silica.

 12. Provide workers with training that includes information about health effects, work practices, and

 13. Report all cases of silicosis to State Health Departments and OSHA.

OSHA Exposure Limits for Silica Dust Exposure

The current OSHA permissible exposure limit (PEL) for respirable crystalline silica (quartz) is 100 µg/m3 as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA) [29 CFR** 1910.1000]. The NIOSH recommended exposure limit (REL) for respirable crystalline silica is 50 µg/m3 as a TWA for up to 10 hours/day during a 40-hour workweek [NIOSH 1974b]. This REL is intended to prevent silicosis. However, evidence indicates that crystalline silica is a potential occupational carcinogen [NIOSH 1988a; IARC 1987; DHHS 1991], and NIOSH is reviewing the data on carcinogenicity.

Warning Signs

Signs should be posted to warn workers about the hazard and specify any protective equipment required (for example, respirators). The sample sign in Figure 2 contains the information needed for a silica work area where respirators are required.

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Sample of warning sign for work areas contaminated with crystalline silica.

Training for Silica Workers

Workers should receive training [29 CFR 1926.21] that includes the following:

  • Information about the potential adverse health effects of silica exposure
  • Material safety data sheets for silica, alternative abrasives, or other hazardous materials [29 CFR 1926.59]
  • Instruction about obeying signs that mark the boundaries of work areas containing crystalline silica
  • Information about safe handling, labeling, and storage of toxic materials [30 CFR 56.20012, 56.16004, 57.20012, 77.208]
  • Discussion about the importance of engineering controls, personal hygiene, and work practices in reducing crystalline silica exposure
  • Instruction about the use and care of appropriate protective equipment (including protective clothing and respiratory protection)

Surveillance and Disease Reporting of Silicosis

NIOSH encourages reporting of all cases of silicosis to the State health departments and to OSHA or MSHA. To enhance the uniformity of reporting, NIOSH has developed reporting guidelines and a surveillance case definition for silicosis (see Appendix). This definition and these guidelines are recommended for surveillance of work-related silicosis by State health departments and regulatory agencies receiving reports of cases from physicians and other health care providers [CDC 1990].

For More Information see www.osha.gov

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