Evaluation of occupational exposure to airborne quartz in the cutting and grinding of ceramic tiles.

ABSTRACT: Crystalline silica was categorized by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as a known human carcinogen. Activities related to the processing of ceramic tiles, releasing crystalline silica, may vary considerably in terms of hours worked per day and days worked per week. This variability could be particularly high for craftsmen who process ceramic materials directly on-site during installation. The aim of this study is to measure the likely exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) during ceramic tiles installation, evaluating the exposure to RCS of workers processing these tiles. Exposure assessments to RCS were conducted via both fixed-site and personal sampling for 2 working hours. The measured concentrations were calculated as 8-h time-weighted average (TWA) exposures, a

SUBMITTER: Borghi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12822604 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature