What can be 100 times smaller than a grain of sand, yet it may be fatal for those who inhale it? While obvious answers would include the Covid-19 virus and Asbestos fibres, there is another...
Tag - crystalline silica
The Western Australia Government has made an important change to the Occupational Safety and Health Regulations 1996 that will increase protections for workers exposed to respirable crystalline...
CleanSpace Respirators exceed minimum requirement for new QLD Code of Practice on silica dust exposure Most people would have heard about the dangers of respirable crystalline silica exposure and its...
A new guide for working with silica has been released by Safework Australia. If you are a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) who has workers (including yourself) that work with silica...
The recent increase in the cases of silicosis amongst Australian workers has seen silica being dubbed “the new asbestos”. Silica exposure is an emerging issue in Australia and knowing how to...
The Australian Tunnelling Society has created an extensive array of resources for assisting the tunnelling industry to control exposure to crystalline silica. The society formed an Air Quality...
