Close the door onSilica Dust
Keep lungsquatters from moving into your lungs.
Crystalline Silica
The Invisible Dust That Causes Lasting Harm
Silica on the Jobsite
Crystalline silica is found in materials like concrete, stone, brick, sand, and tile—common across construction and many related industries. Cutting, drilling, crushing, or grinding these materials releases fine dust that’s often too small to see.
Irreversible Consequences
Fine silica dust can lodge deep in the lungs, where the body can’t remove it, leading to permanent lung diseases like silicosis, lung cancer, and COPD.
Staying Safe
Silica-related illness is preventable. Keeping worksites safe depends on using the right controls and working together.
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