The adverse health effects and ubiquitous nature of crystalline silica make the issue of occupational exposure to this substance a topical one, despite the evolution of work scenarios over the years.
The Inail Silica Exposure Database includes data from over 8000 samples, described by activity and job title, collected during surveys carried out throughout Italy since 2000. The statistical elaborations of the results of personal exposure measurements presented in the Report could be useful for managing occupational risk from inhalation of crystalline silica, to identify risk control measures and good practices to be applied in industries, and to support epidemiological studies.
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Foreword Summary Abbreviations PART 1. Data acquisition and processing methodology 1.1 The INAIL Silica Exposure Database 1.2 Crystalline silica polymorphs: quartz and cristobalite 1.3 Personal, static and bulk samples 1.4 Workplace sampling 1.5 Laboratory analysis 1.6 Classification of working activities 1.7 Correspondence table between CONTARP 2016 and NACE rev. 2 classifications 1.8 Classification of job titles 1.9 Classification of bulk materials 1.10 Statistical parameters and data evaluation criteria 1.11 Organisation of the Report PART 2. Overview of data on a national scale PART 3. Exposure data by activity and job title A1 - Agriculture B1 - Quarrying of marble, granite and other coherent rocks B2 - Quarrying of sand and gravel B3 - Quarrying of clays, pozzolana and feldspar B4 - Quarrying of pumice stone C1 - Bituminous membranes C2 - Paints, glues and adhesives C3 - Rubber, plastic, artificial stone C4 - Glass C5 - Refractories C6 - Ceramic tiles C7 - Bricks C8 - Ceramic ornamental articles C9 - Ceramic sanitary fixtures C10 - Cement C11 - Concrete products C12 - Stone working C13 - Abrasives C14 - Foundry sand cores C15 - Iron and steel industry C16 - Foundries C17 - Treatment of metals C18 - Ovens and furnaces C19 - Jewellery C20 - Medical and dental instruments C21 - Denim sandblasting F1 - Construction F2 - Tunnel construction, conventional excavation F3 - Tunnel construction, mechanical excavation F4 - Sand blasting for building exteriors PART 4. Quartz content in bulk materials 4.1 Quartz content in settled dust, by production activity 4.2 Quartz content in products and materials 4.3 Quartz content in rocks and aggregates REFERENCES