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Get PriceGet a quoteSilica is used in a wide variety of materials including concrete, cement, asphalt, bricks, and stone (granite) countertops. Workers may be exposed to crystalline silica dust through activities such …
Get PriceGet a quoteConstruction workers are especially vulnerable to silica dust because building materials--such as concrete, masonry, tile, and rock--contain silica. Workers produce dust containing silica when …
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