Resources
Publications
Free leaflets and information sheets
- Penny and RCS dust particle diagram (page 3)
- Control of exposure to silica dust: A guide for employees
- Construction Information Sheet No 36 Revision 1
- COSHH essentials in foundries, including silica (FD series 0-14)
- Silica – How WEL are you managing the risks (Quarries)
- COSHH essentials for stonemasons: Silica (ST series 0-4)
- COSHH essentials for construction: Silica (CN series 0-11)
- COSHH essentials in brick and tile making (BK series 0-7)
- COSHH essentials for manufacturing: Silica (MN series 0-4)
- Time to clear the air! Protect your lungs when using cut-off saws
- COSHH essentials in quarries: Silica (QY series 0-10)
- Control of exposure to silica dust in small potteries. Ceramics Information Sheet No 2
- COSHH essentials: General guidance (G404). Health surveillance for those exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS)
- Health surveillance for those exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) - Guidance for occupational health professionals
Industry-specific
- Construction health risks
- Quarries silica health information
- Construction site: Asbestos - What you need to do
- Cancer and construction
- Health & Safety Laboratory - Table indicating likely work-related health risks by trade
Statistics
- HSE statistics for all occupational diseases, including respiratory
- Occupational asthma cases reported by industry
- Occupational asthma cases reported by trade
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema
- Work-related and occupational respiratory diseases table (available via the National Archives)