Silica Hazards
Learning objectives
- Define silica and identify its most common source materials.
- Describe the potential chronic health effects of chronic silica exposure.
- Recognize workplace activities that may generate airborne respirable silica.
- Describe basic methods to mitigate airborne silica dust.
- Describe actions that minimize the risk of exposure to crystalline silica.
- Describe the basics of combined protections that can be implemented to prevent exposure to silica-containing compounds.
Course overview
This lesson is designed to help keep you safe when working in areas where silica exposure may be a hazard. You’ll learn how to recognize the hazard, understand why it’s dangerous, and see the steps you can take to protect yourself and address it in your workplace.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 20 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- Tier: 2
- Course ID: 3532
English, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Bosnian, Dutch
Course Outline
- Silica and Its Health Effects
- Workplace Exposures
- Minimizing Your Risk