Silica Resources

Silica Hazard Fact Sheets

The following fact sheets provide information on the health hazards of silica and effective control measures.

• Health Hazards of Silica Exposure

• Occupational Silica Exposure

• Silica Hazards in Construction

• Silica Hazards in Mining

• Controlling Silica Dust from Stone Crushing with Water Spray (for workers)

• Controlling Silica Dust from Stone Crushing with Water Spray (for employers)

• Controlling Silica Dust from Stone Crushing with Water Spray (Kannada)

• Safety & Health in the Stone Crushing Industry

Websites

• https://www.osha.gov/dsg/topics/silicacrystalline/

• http://cdc.gov/niosh/topics/silica/

• http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0552.html

Select List of References

• Bahrami AR, Golbabai F, Mahjub H, Qorbani F, Aliabadi M, and Barqi M. Determination of exposure to respirable quartz in the stone crushing units at Azendarian-west of Iran. Ind Health 2008; 46:404-408.

• Goodman G. Using water sprays to improve performance of a flooded-bed dust scrubber. Applied Occup and Environ Hygiene 2000; 15:550-560.

• Perry Gottesfeld. International silica standards: Countries must update exposure limits. (International Safety and Hygiene News, October 2018)

• Gottesfeld P, Andrew D, and Dalhoff J. Silica Exposures in Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining in Tanzania and Implications for Tuberculosis Prevention (Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene, 2015)

• Gottesfeld P, Nicas M, Kephart J, Balakrishnan K, and Rinehart R. Reduction of Respirable Silica Following the Introduction of Water Spray applications in Indian Stone Crusher Mills. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, Vol. 14, No. 2, 2008 pp94-103.

• Perry Gottesfeld, Michael Reid, and Eric Goosby. Preventing tuberculosis among high-risk workers. (The Lancet Global Health, September 2018)

• Perry Gottesfeld, Simba Tirima, Shehu Mohammed Anka, Adolpe Fotso, Michael Manti Nota. Reducing Lead and Silica Dust Exposures in Small-Scale Mining in Northern Nigeria. Annals of Work Exposures and Health, Volume 63, Issue 1, January 2019.

• Green A, McAlpine G, Semple S, Cowie H and Seaton A. Mineral dust exposure in young Indian adults: an effect on lung growth?. Occup Environ Med 2007; 65:306-310.

• International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH). Preventing tuberculosis among silica dust exposed workers. Occup Environ Med 2018;0:1–2.

• Patil MA. Environmental management scenario in stone crusher industry sector and cleaner production possibilities. TERI Info Mon Environ Sci. 2001; 6(2):83-92.

• Rees D, Murray J, Nelson G, and Sonnenberg P. Oscillating migration and the epidemic of silicosis, tuberculosis, and HIV infection in South African gold miners. Am J Ind Med 2009.

• Sivacoumar R, Jayabalou R, Swarnalatha S, Balakrishnan K. Particulate matter from stone crushing industry: size distribution and health effects. J Envrion Eng 2006; 132:405-414.

• Tiwari RR, Sharma YK, Saiyed HN. Tuberculosis among workers exposed to free silica dust. Indian J Occup Environ Med 2007; 11:61-64.