HSE lists granite among materials containing silica and identifies stoneworking and construction tasks as sources of RCS exposure.
Source: UK HSE: Silicosis — causes and risk controls ↗Dust entry
Granite dust
Stone dust that can contain silica and become respirable during cutting, grinding, and finishing.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
silicosislung cancerCOPDloss of lung function
Evidence
Controls
- wet cutting
- local exhaust ventilation
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection