Occupational exposure to crystalline silica in artificial stone processing

• Published in: Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene Vol. 18; no. 12; pp. 547 - 554
• Main Authors: Salamon, Fabiola, Martinelli, Andrea, Vianello, Liviano, Bizzotto, Rosana, Gottardo, Ottorino, Guarnieri, Gabriella, Franceschi, Antonia, Porru, Stefano, Cena, Lorenzo, Carrieri, Mariella
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Taylor & Francis 02.12.2021; Taylor & Francis LLC
• Subjects: Air Pollutants, Occupational - analysis; Artificial stone; Bathrooms; Ceramic/porcelain stones; Crystal structure; Crystallinity; Cyclones; Dust - analysis; Exhaust systems; Exposure; Hazardous materials; Humans; Inhalation Exposure - analysis; Kitchens; Occupational exposure; Occupational Exposure - analysis; Occupational health; quartz-resin stones; respirable dust; Silica; Silicon dioxide; Silicon Dioxide - analysis; silicosis; Wet processing; X-ray diffraction; silicosis; respirable dust; quartz-resin stones; Ceramic/porcelain stones

Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS) is a hazardous substance with known effects that can be well correlated with exposure levels that still persist in many traditional sectors, such as construction or stone processing. In the past decade, exposure scenarios for RCS have been found in the sector of a...