Silica Dust Knowledge Center

Silica, present in concrete dust, is a hazardous material and is the focus of the new OSHA regulation 1926.1153 Table 1. The new OSHA respirable crystalline silica dust regulation offers several options for compliance and at Hilti, we want to help you understand those options.

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Hilti Submittal Packages

OSHA 1926.1153 Table 1 compliance

PDF Vacuum portfolio - supporting information  [2.6 MB]

PDF Submittals for Drilling, Chiseling, Cutting & Grinding, and Vacuums  [7.5 MB]

PDF Rotary Hammers and DRS-Y shrouds  [588.5 kB]

PDF Rotary Hammers and DRS-D shrouds  [556.1 kB]
PDF Handheld and stand-mounted drills and DRS-C shroud  [389.9 kB]

PDF Handheld and stand-mounted drills and DRS-S shroud  [658.6 kB]

PDF TE-CD (SDS+) and TE-YD (SDS Max) hollow drill bits  [663.8 kB]

PDF Handheld and stand-mounted drills (including impact and rotary hammer drills)  [335.1 kB]
PDF Rig-mounted core saws or drills  [702.4 kB]

PDF Breakers  [490.8 kB]

PDF Gas Saws  [418.6 kB]

PDF AG and Cutting  [1.2 MB]

PDF AG and Heavy Grinding  [869.3 kB]

OSHA Silica Dust Resources

There Are Three Ways To Comply With OSHA Silica Dust Regulations

OSHA Table 1

Choose a pre-determined option based on your application, from OSHA Table 1 - Exposure Control Methods For Silica Dust.

Download OSHA Table 1

Objective data or performance testing

Utilize third-party performance or objective data to document that workers performing a particular application are in compliance with the permissible exposure limit of ≤ 50 μg/m3 averaged over an eight hour day.

Download Silica Dust Exposure Objective Test Data