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Drilling in Construction - Silica
Construction materials such as sandstone, concrete and bricks can contain up to 90% silica dust. When drilling on these materials, you can generate and breathe in fine crystalline silica dust, which can cause serious illnesses such as silicosis and lung cancer.
- Organisation:
- NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service
- Topic:
- Health checks, Lungs, Employment
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- July 2023
- Last reviewed:
- July 2023
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