Safety 2011 Proceedings

709 Radiation and Silica Risks to Granite Countertop Workers

Instructor: D. E. Bernhardt, CHP, Salt Lake City, UT
Linda Kincaid, ChemDetection, LLC, Saratoga, CA

Description: Risks to homeowners from radon from granite countertops have been covered by the news media. This session will address the risks to shop owners and workers who are often not informed of the risks. Field tests show potential significant risks from airborne dust with exposures grossly above radiation protection criteria and the TLV for crystalline silica.

Level: I