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Title: COSHH essentials in construction: Silica
Post by: Gerry1964 on October 15, 2016, 08:16:20 AM

Stone, brick, tile and concrete contain silica, and produce silica dust known as Respirable Crystalline Silica (RCS). RCS is also known as respirable α-quartz, cristobalite, or ‘free silica’.

http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/guidance/cn0.pdf