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Exposure assessment for roofers exposed to silica during installation of roof tiles.

Authors

Hall-RM; Achutan-C; Sollberger-R; McCleery-RE; Rodriguez-M

Source

J Occup Environ Hyg 2013 Jan; 10(1):D6-D10

Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2012.739439 

NIOSHTIC No.

20041821 

Abstract

Occupational exposure to silica in the construction industry has been well documented, and respirable crystalline silica (quartz and cristobalite) has been associated with silicosis, lung cancer, pulmonary tuberculosis, and airway diseases. These concerns prompted a local construction union to request assistance from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for health hazard evaluations concerning exposures to dust and silica among roofers in Phoenix, Arizona. In response to these requests, NIOSH performed field studies to evaluate roofers’ exposures to silica.

Keywords

Construction; Construction-industry; Construction-materials; Construction-workers; Roofers; Roofing-industry; Silica-dusts; Quartz-dust; Case-studies; Silicosis; Hazardous-materials; Respiratory-system-disorders; Exposure-assessment

Contact

Ronald M. Hall, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226

CODEN

JOEHA2

CAS No.

7631-86-9; 14808-60-7

Publication Date

20130101

Document Type

Journal Article

Email Address

RMHall@cdc.gov

Fiscal Year

2013

NTIS Accession No.

NTIS Price

Identifying No.

B20121218D

Issue of Publication

1

ISSN

1545-9624

NIOSH Division

DART

Source Name

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

State

OH; NE; PA