PPT-Reduction in workplace exposure standard for silica dust

For stone benchtop fabrication businesses and workers Reduction in workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica The national workplace exposure standard for respirable crystalline silica RCS has been halved from 01 mgm. What is silica Silica is a natural substance found in most rocks sand and clay and in products such as bricks and concrete Silica is also used as filler in some plastics In the workplace these materials create dust when they are cut sanded carved et Environmental Health, Safety and Risk Management. University of Alaska Fairbanks. December 2010. 1. Overview. Silica: crystalline vs. amorphous. Part I: Crystalline Silica . Health Hazards. Exposure Limits. Alaska. . Occupational Safety & Health . (AKOSH. ). Purpose of this training. Overall the . purpose of this training is to . provide you with information about . the serious health hazards of silica dust. David Rees. IPT silicosis . Clinical guidelines on IPT for patients with silicosis in South Africa . de Jager et al. Occupational Health Southern Africa, 2014. TST testing recommended. Increase in INH treatment to 36 months in some. Dr. Christina Brown, Medical Consultant. Housekeeping . Emergency Exits . Washrooms. Break . Cell Phones. Evaluations . The Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission. Getting to Know Us! . Respirable. Crystalline Silica. Mariano Kramer, Associate Cal OSHA Safety Engineer. Cal OSHA Update. November 4, 2016. Status of Final Rule. Horcher. rulemaking procedure. Adopted by California Occupational Safety and Health Board – September 2016 . OSHA . Crystalline Silica Standard . 29 CFR 1926.1153 . Construction Standards . Rule . adopted by Virginia in December . 2016. Lowered the Permissible Exposure Limit from 250 . ug. /m3 to 50 . ug. /m3). for Construction. Outline. What type of silica are we talking about?. Where do we find it and who does it impact?. What are the health effects?. What does the new standard require?. How do we best control the dust?. Rick . Supples. Applied Improvement Technologies. At the end of this . presentation . you will be . able to:. State the difference between silicon, silica, silicates and silicone.. State the difference between crystalline and amorphous forms of silica.. Western Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society (WMIHS). November 1, 2016. ________________________________________________. Presented by . Matt . Macomber. , MIOSHA Senior Industrial Hygienist, GISHD. and . Dr Tom Donnelly. Learning objectives. Historical Occupational Disease from Quarrying and Mines . Understand How Lungs Work.. What is crystalline Silica and its adverse effects. Control Measures. Other Issues in Quarries related to the. Define occupational safety and health. Provide background on what silica is and where it is present. Discuss where and how exposure to silica occurs. Describe the health effects related to silica. Discuss how you measure it. What you need to know about dust. 1. What is DUST ?. Dust consists of particles broken up from solid materials. Exposures to dusts are the 2. nd. biggest killer in the construction industry. In construction dusts are typically;. Presented by : Mat M. Matsumune, CSP. Safety Managers / Coordinators / Directors, etc.?. HR-related?. Other? (What?). 2. 3. 4. Agenda. 5. Confined Space – What is it?. Silica. Do they affect you?.