FACTS
- There are three main types of construction dust: silica dust, non-silica dust and wood dust.
- Dust can cause inflammation and scarring of the lungs (fibrosis), and some particular dusts cause severe lung diseases.
- The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 impose requirements that are legally binding. These include exposure levels for both total alienable dust and for respirable dust.
- Exposure to dust should be eliminated wherever possible. If not possible, the risk should be assessed and appropriate control measures implemented.
- The risk assessment, where there is no practicable alternative, should provide a “method statement” on how the […]
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