Respirable Crystalline Silica: A Risk Assessment Tool for the Construction Sector

Silica is a known lung carcinogen and causes silicosis, an irreversible fibrotic lung disease. RCS is a major problem in the construction sector because of the high content of silica in construction materials. New tools are needed to help the construction industry in recognition, evaluation and control of RCS. The intern will develop an on-line tool that will provide the over 40,000 BC construction employers with access to archived silica exposure measurement data to enable quantitative risk assessment and appropriate control selection.

Faculty Supervisor:

Hugh Davies

Student:

Melanie Gorman Ng

Partner:

British Columbia Construction Safety Alliance

Discipline:

Epidemiology / Public health and policy

Sector:

Medical devices

University:

University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

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