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Silica Dust Exposure Levels in the Construction Industry in Zambia in Relation to the Permissible Exposure Limit

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  • Prisca Tente

    (School of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Lusaka, Zambia)

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One of the staple hazards in construction is silica dust which is produced from materials such as concrete, brick, sand, and stones. It causes respiratory diseases like renal diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and silicosis when inhaled for a long time or in high levels. Zambia’s construction industry recorded symptoms of respiratory diseases which were attributed to exposure to dust by the Occupational Health Safety Institute. Also, there is a high likelihood of an increase in the generation of dust and possible exposure to silica dust from high volumes of construction projects as Zambia prepares to become a middle-income country by 2030. However, it is not known whether silica dust exposure levels were above 0.05mg/m3.

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  • Prisca Tente, 2023. "Silica Dust Exposure Levels in the Construction Industry in Zambia in Relation to the Permissible Exposure Limit," Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomedical Research Network+, LLC, vol. 53(2), pages 44546-44551, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:abf:journl:v:53:y:2023:i:2:p:44546-44551
    DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.53.008379
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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