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ii 365-AXJ-01-iGDO © 2020, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS) 1 877 494 WSPS (9777) | 905 614 1400 | www.wsps.ca WSPS.CA Page No. Table of Contents SILICA IN THE WORKPLACE ........................................................... i About this Guide .....................................................................................1 Silica: Its Occurrence, Uses and Health Effects ........................... 2 What is Silica? ................................................................................... 2 How Can I Determine Whether Crystalline Silica is Present in my Workplace? ............................................................................. 4 Is all Dust Containing Crystalline Silica Potentially Harmful? 4 Who is Likely to be Exposed? ......................................................... 4 What are the Effects of Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica? ............................................................................. 5 Silica: Assessment and Control ......................................................... 7 How Can Workplace Exposure to Silica be Assessed? .............. 7 How Can Exposure to Crystalline Free Silica be Controlled? . 8 A. ENGINEERING CONTROLS .................................................... 8 B. WORK PRACTICES AND PROCEDURES ........................... 10 C. PERSONAL HYGIENE FACILITIES AND PRACTICES . 12 D. AIR MONITORING ................................................................... 13

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