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:
- Topic:
- Target audience:
- General
- Service area:
- VIC
- Published:
- July 2023
- Last reviewed:
- August 2025
