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Whitepaper: Understanding the Dangers of Silica Dust — Risks, Regulations and Controls

Silica dust is a serious, invisible threat across the construction, tunnelling, mining, and stone fabrication industries.

Silica dust is a serious, invisible threat across the construction, tunnelling, mining, and stone fabrication industries. This dust is over 100 times smaller than a grain of sand and can lodge deep in the lungs — leading to fatal illnesses like silicosis, lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Safe Work Australia classifies respirable crystalline silica (RCS) as a Group 1 carcinogen, placing it in the same category as asbestos. With 600,000 Australian workers exposed and a strict workplace exposure limit of just 0.05 mg/m³, understanding and controlling silica dust is critical.

This essential whitepaper outlines:

  • What silica dust is, how it's created, and why it’s so dangerous

  • The legal responsibilities for employers under WHS law

  • Practical engineering control methods like dust extraction, containment and filtration

  • How RVT Group’s solutions, including the DUSTEX® Clearblast and Wandafilta, help mitigate risk

Protect your team from this silent killer. Fill out the form to download your free copy today.

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