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    Silica, present in concrete dust, is a hazardous material and is the focus of the new OSHA regulation 1926.1153.  This regulation has a compliance date for general construction by September 23, 2017. 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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    There Are Three Ways To Comply With OSHA Silica Dust Regulations

    OSHA Table 1
    OSHA Table 1

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

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    Objective data or performance testing
    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.

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    Scheduled Air Monitoring

    Periodically test for a particular application to validate if the user falls under the permissible exposure limit of ≤ 50 μg/m3.

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    More Information

    For more information on OSHA's rule to protect construction workers from exposure to respirable crystalline silica, click here to visit the OSHA Silica Dust website.

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