Construction dust - Revision history

Editor at 11:22, 6 July 2023

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	The three main types of dust encountered on construction sites are:		The three main types of dust encountered on construction sites are:

−	* Silica dust: Created when working on materials that contain silica, such as concrete, mortar and sandstone.	+	* Silica dust: Created when working on materials that contain silica, such as concrete, mortar and sandstone. Also referred to as Respirable crystalline silica (RCS).
	* Wood dust: Created when working on softwood, hardwood, and wood-based products such as MDF and plywood.		* Wood dust: Created when working on softwood, hardwood, and wood-based products such as MDF and plywood.
	* Lower toxicity dusts: Created when working on materials containing little-to-no silica, such as gypsum (in plasterboard), limestone, dolomite and marble.		* Lower toxicity dusts: Created when working on materials containing little-to-no silica, such as gypsum (in plasterboard), limestone, dolomite and marble.

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	* HSE – [http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/hazardous-substances/construction-dust.htm Construction dust]		* HSE – [http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/hazardous-substances/construction-dust.htm Construction dust]
−	* [https://cleanwrap.net/dealing-with-debris/ Dust Control Measures]

	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Regulation]] [[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]] [[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:Construction_techniques]]		[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Regulation]] [[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]] [[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:Construction_techniques]]

Bethw987 at 13:25, 4 January 2023

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	* HSE – [http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/hazardous-substances/construction-dust.htm Construction dust]		* HSE – [http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/healthrisks/hazardous-substances/construction-dust.htm Construction dust]
		+	* [https://cleanwrap.net/dealing-with-debris/ Dust Control Measures]

	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Regulation]] [[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]] [[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:Construction_techniques]]		[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:DCN_Guidance]] [[Category:DCN_Regulation]] [[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]] [[Category:Regulations]] [[Category:Construction_techniques]]

Designing Buildings at 10:16, 28 October 2022

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	* Asbestos.		* Asbestos.
	* BREEAM Monitoring of Construction Site Impacts.		* BREEAM Monitoring of Construction Site Impacts.
−	* Code of construction practice.
	* Construction health risks.		* Construction health risks.
	* Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).		* Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
	* Deleterious materials.		* Deleterious materials.
	* Demolition.		* Demolition.
		+	* Disamenity dust.
	* Dust control systems.		* Dust control systems.
−	* Engineering services bodies issue coronavirus site safety guides.
	* Environmental health.		* Environmental health.
	* Filtering facepieces.		* Filtering facepieces.
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	* Pollution.		* Pollution.
	* Reporting accidents and injuries on construction sites.		* Reporting accidents and injuries on construction sites.
−	* Quiet period.
	* Sanding.		* Sanding.
	* Silica.		* Silica.
−	* Site induction.
	* The dust control systems market.		* The dust control systems market.
	* The impact of silicosis on the construction industry.		* The impact of silicosis on the construction industry.
−	* Trackout.
	* TSI Environmental dust monitoring system.		* TSI Environmental dust monitoring system.
−	* What hours are construction sites allowed to operate?

	= External resources =		= External resources =

Designing Buildings at 07:17, 31 March 2022

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	The [https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/ glossary of statistical terms], published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), as: ‘…particles light enough to be suspended in air.’	+	The [https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/ glossary of statistical terms], published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), defines dust as: ‘…particles light enough to be suspended in air.’

	Construction dust includes a number of different types of dusts that are commonly generated on construction sites. They can be dirty and cause nuisance, but can also be seriously damaging to health, sometimes with long-term implications.		Construction dust includes a number of different types of dusts that are commonly generated on construction sites. They can be dirty and cause nuisance, but can also be seriously damaging to health, sometimes with long-term implications.

Designing Buildings at 07:16, 31 March 2022

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	= Introduction =		= Introduction =

−	~~‘Construction dust’~~ includes a number of different types of dusts that are commonly generated on construction sites. They can be dirty and cause nuisance, but can also be seriously damaging to health, sometimes with long-term implications.	+	The [https://stats.oecd.org/glossary/ glossary of statistical terms], published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), as: ‘…particles light enough to be suspended in air.’
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		+	Construction dust includes a number of different types of dusts that are commonly generated on construction sites. They can be dirty and cause nuisance, but can also be seriously damaging to health, sometimes with long-term implications.

	Construction workers have a particularly high risk of developing health problems as a result of prolonged exposure to high levels of dust. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) estimate that more than 500 construction workers a year are believed to die from exposure to silica dust.		Construction workers have a particularly high risk of developing health problems as a result of prolonged exposure to high levels of dust. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) estimate that more than 500 construction workers a year are believed to die from exposure to silica dust.

Editor at 10:33, 20 January 2022

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	Workers should be involved by consulting them on any problems and solutions that could be introduced. They should also be supervised to ensure they are using the provided controls and the correct work method.		Workers should be involved by consulting them on any problems and solutions that could be introduced. They should also be supervised to ensure they are using the provided controls and the correct work method.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Achieve safety in demolition.		* Achieve safety in demolition.
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	* Site induction.		* Site induction.
	* The dust control systems market.		* The dust control systems market.
		+	* The impact of silicosis on the construction industry.
	* Trackout.		* Trackout.
	* TSI Environmental dust monitoring system.		* TSI Environmental dust monitoring system.

Editor at 10:42, 4 May 2021

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	* Fugitive dust.		* Fugitive dust.
	* Hazardous substances.		* Hazardous substances.
		+	* Inspections focus on occupational lung disease.
	* Nuisance in construction.		* Nuisance in construction.
	* Occupational health.		* Occupational health.

Editor at 18:36, 23 April 2021

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	* Reporting accidents and injuries on construction sites.		* Reporting accidents and injuries on construction sites.
	* Quiet period.		* Quiet period.
		+	* Sanding.
	* Silica.		* Silica.
	* Site induction.		* Site induction.

Designing Buildings at 09:39, 3 March 2021

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	* Environmental health.		* Environmental health.
	* Filtering facepieces.		* Filtering facepieces.
		+	* Fugitive dust.
	* Hazardous substances.		* Hazardous substances.
	* Nuisance in construction.		* Nuisance in construction.