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Silica in your workplace


  • WHS overview and workplace exposure standard
    The workplace exposure standard (WES) for RCS is 0.05mg/m3 averaged over 8 hours.
  • Processing of silica
    Silica is processed via a wide range of activities from the use of power tools to quarrying and tunnelling.
  • Respiratory Protection Equipment (RPE)
    Correctly fitted respiratory protective equipment is vital in protecting you from inhaling airborne contaminants.
  • Assessing 'high risk' processing of silica
    Access our template to discover when processing of silica is considered ‘high risk’.
  • Silica Risk Control plans
    Silica Risk Control Plans are developed in consultation with the workers involved in high‑risk silica processing.
  • Monitoring
    Gather information on personal air monitoring and health monitoring.
  • Crystalline Silica Training
    Crystalline silica training must now be provided to workers who are involved in high-risk processing of silica.
  • Construction, Mining and Quarrying
    Identify key industry resources on silica hazards and controls across construction, mining, and quarrying industries.

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