FACTS

1. Use engineering controls and containment methods such as blast-cleaning machines and cabinets, wet drilling, or wet sawing of silica-containing materials to control the hazard and protect adjacent workers from exposure.
2. Practice good personal hygiene to avoid unnecessary exposure to other work site contaminants such as lead.
3. Wear disposable or washable protective clothes at the work site.
4. Shower (if possible) and change into clean clothes before leaving the work site to prevent contamination of cars, homes, and other work areas.
5. Conduct air monitoring to measure worker exposures and ensure that controls are providing adequate protection for workers.
6. Use adequate respiratory […]

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