You only need to be exposed to a very small amount of silica dust daily for it to be harmful http://t.co/RTbeZQt8Pi pic.twitter.com/b0dK1BfTCI
— Arco (@ArcoSafety) September 18, 2014
Straitgate Farm near Ottery St Mary in Devon was bought in 1965 in the hope it would yield 20 million tonnes of sand & gravel. Straitgate Action Group was formed in 2001 to oppose a quarry due to concerns over water supplies, ancient woodlands, protected species, road safety and more. After finally gaining permission for just 1 million tonnes on appeal, Holcim UK – formerly Aggregate Industries – abandoned its plans in 2025. This blog records the long path to victory.
Thursday, 18 September 2014
Even very small amounts of silica dust are harmful
We've written about the dangers of silica dust or respirable crystalline silica before. It is an invisibly fine dust generated when quarrying and processing sand and gravel.