Silica
Silicosis is a lung disease caused by inhaling damaging amounts
of respirable crystalline silica. Silicosis is an avoidable disease
as exposure to respirable crystalline silica can be controlled.
In addition to the measures already employed by UK Cement
manufacturers, the industry is taking steps to comply with the
European Social Dialogue Agreement on Silica (ESDA), an agreement
between European Trade Associations and Unions to :
- Protect workers health
- Minimise exposure by adopting good practice
- Increase knowledge on health effects and best practice
- Report on progress
For more information click on the following link to the
'European Network on Silica', where
details on the EDSA and Best Practice can be located.