Prevent work-related lung disease

Guidance

• Guidance for higher-risk industries

  Construction, welding, stonework, cement, woodwork, baking and milling, quarrying and more

• Silicosis

  A lung disease caused by inhaling crystalline silica dust. Silica is found in some stone, rock, sand and clay.

• Getting specialist help

  You must use someone competent to deal with the risks from exposure to dust, gases fumes and vapours

• Resources

  Leaflets, statistics, case studies and videos