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110	2		_aGreat Britain _bHealth and Safety Commission
245	0	0	_aControl of substances hazardous to health regulations 2002 (as amended 2005) _bproposal for a workplace exposure limit for respirable crystalline silica.
260			_a[S.I.] _bHSC _c2005
520			_aAt least 100000 workers, many in the construction industry, are exposed to respirable crystalline silica on a regular basis, causing illnesses such as cancer and silicosis. This Consultative Document issued by the HSC seeks feedback on a proposal to reduce the current Workplace Exposure Limit (WEL) for silica from 0.3 mg.m -3 to 0.1 mg.m -3 (measured as an 8 hour time weighted average). Evidence shows that this would in the long-term considerably lower the risk of workers developing silicosis.
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650	2	4	_aCONTROL OF SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH REGULATIONS 2002
650	2	4	_aHEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK ETC ACT 1974
690			_aMANAGEMENT-HEALTH AND SAFETY-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
856	4	1	_uhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/consult/live.htm _zView the item free of charge at www.hse.gov.uk...
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