silica monitor Articles
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Reliable silica monitoring supports power station efficiency
West Burton B CCGT is a Combined Cycle Gas Turbine power station near Nottingham in the UK. It has three open-cycle gas turbines capable of generating enough electricity for approximately 1.5 million UK homes. In common with all combustion based power stations, the CCGT has a requirement to monitor silica levels in the Plant’s water and steam processes. Sean Todd, the Plant’s Control ...
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Silica Exposures – OSHA Issues Hazard Alert for Workers Manufacturing and Installing Countertops
Both OSHA and NIOSH have noted increases in cases of silicosis in workers manufacturing and installing countertops (http://www.osha.gov/newsrelease/trade-20150218.html) and the OSHA Regulation itself- General Industry-29CFR1910.1053 and Construction 29CFR1926.1153. Countertops can be made of granite, sandstone, quartzite, and composites including sand. The dust created during the cutting, ...
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Silica-OSHA Issues Final Rule for Exposure to Crystalline Silica
OSHA now extends the compliance date from June 23, 2017 to September 23, 2017 for the Construction Industry. This notice was issued on April 6, 2017. OSHA issued the final rule for new regulations for exposure to crystalline silica on March 23, 2016. Separate regulations were issued for Construction (29CFR1926.1153) and General Industry/Maritime (29CFR1910.1053). The general provisions to both ...
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Silica-Very High on OSHA’s Inspection List
Summary of OSHA Regulation Separate regulations were issued for Construction (29CFR1926.1153) and General Industry/Maritime (29CFR1910.1053). The general provisions to both regulations are generally the same: Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) over an 8-hour shift is 50 mg/M3 of air. Action Level of 25 ug/M3. Requires employers to use engineering controls to limit worker exposure where ...
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Silica-OSHA Final Rule for Crystalline Silica in Effect June 23, 2018
OSHA regulations have been in effect as of October 23, 2017 for the Construction Industry. This notice was issued on October 19, 2017. The effective date for General Industry and Maritime is June 23, 2018. Separate regulations were issued for Construction (29CFR1926.1153) and General Industry/Maritime (29CFR1910.1053). The general provisions to both regulations are generally the same: ...
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Silver Membranes in Monitoring Respirable Crystalline Silica
Crystalline silica, most commonly found in the form of quartz, is a basic component of the earth; it’s found in soil, sand granite, and other minerals. During many industrial processes, crystalline silica is released as particles that are 100 times smaller than beach sand.1 Due to their size, these mineral particles cannot easily be cleared by human lungs. Instead, they persist in the ...
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Countertop and Stone Fabrication Workers and Silicosis Risks from Engineered Products
Earlier this fall, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new report in the agency's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The article examined 18 cases of silicosis, including two fatalities, which occurred in stone fabrication workers. Silicosis is caused by exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust and is a progressive, disabling and often fatal lung ...
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Tackling Occupational Hygiene
The collective movement for solving issues surrounding work related ill health continues to gain momentum, highlighted in the HSE Help GB Work Well Scheme calling for ‘greater awareness of the harm, costs and preventability of the issue’ which should ‘drive collective action to improve health outcomes’. In an effort to raise awareness of dangerous substances in the ...
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