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EMSL Analytical, Inc.

 

Silica Testing Lab

 
  • EMSL Analytical Inc.
  • Silica Testing Laboratory
  • Fast Lab Results
 
 

 

Who's At Risk?

 

What Industries, Occupations, and Materials could pose a Silica risk?

 

Industries

·         Abrasive blasting

·         Asphalt pavement manufacturing

·         Blast furnaces

·         Cement manufacturing

·         Ceramics, clay, pottery

·         Concrete mixing

·         Concrete tunneling

·         Construction

·         Demolition

·         Electronics industry

·         Foundry Industry

·         Hand molding, casting, forming

·         Jack hammer operations

·         Manufacturing abrasives, paints, soaps and glass

·         Mining

·         Repair or replacement of linings of rotary kilns and cupola furnaces

·         Rolling and finishing mills

·         Sandblasting

·         Setting, laying, and repairing railroad track

·         Steelwork

·         Stone, brick, and concrete block cutting, blasting, chipping, grinding, and sawing

 

Occupations

 

·         Brickmason/stonemason

·         Construction laborer

·         Crane and tower operator

·         Crushing and grinding machine operator

·         Furnace, kiln, non-food oven operator

·         Hand molder/shaper

·         Heavy equipment mechanic

·         Janitor

·         Machinist

·         Metals/plastics machine operator

·         Molding and casting machine operator

·         Mining machine operator

·         Miscellaneous material moving equipment operator

·         Millwright

·         Operating engineer

·         Painter who sandblasts

·         Production supervisor

·         Rock driller

·         Roof bolter

·         Sandblaster

·         Steelworker

·         Welder/cutter

 

Materials

Portland Cement

Sands

Silicates

Slag

Soapstone

Soil

Plastic Fillers

Polishing Compounds

Abrasives
Concrete

Dirt

Filter Aids

Graphite, Natural

Mica

Mineral Products

Plant Materials

Coal Dust