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19 Οκτ 2000 · WASHINGTON — The final report of a study on health risks posed by exposure to crystalline silica in latex paint concludes that such exposure appears to present “no demonstrable lifetime carcinogenic risk” to do-it-yourself or professional painters engaged in sanding or spray-painting activities.
Breathing in very small ("respirable") crystalline silica particles, causes multiple diseases, including silicosis, an incurable lung disease that leads to disability and death. Respirable crystalline silica also causes lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and kidney disease.
Executive summary. Crystalline silica is a mineral, and a vital ingredient in many products we use every day. It is present in our computers and phones, cars and buses, roads and railways, and throughout our homes. In everyday contexts, crystalline silica is safe.
Learn about crystalline silica (quartz dust), which can raise your risk of lung cancer. Crystalline silica is present in certain construction materials such as concrete, masonry, and brick and also in commercial products such as some cleansers, cosmetics, pet litter, talcum powder, caulk, and paint.
The new rule requires that employers use engineering controls − such as ventilation and wet methods for cutting and sawing crystalline silica-containing materials − to reduce workers' exposure to silica dust.
When these materials are worked on, silica is released as a fine dust known as respirable crystalline silica or silica dust. Today, all states and territories in Australia have work health and safety laws that explain duty of care for employers and workers' responsibilities.
Cutting stone, as pictured, generates dangerous crystalline silica dust that can become trapped in lung tissue and cause silicosis. This Hazard Alert focuses on countertop industry worker exposures to airborne silica dust, including from quartz in stone.
