White House hosts two meetings on silica

摘要

Washington - The White House hosted two meetings in June with industry representatives and government officials regarding OSHA's crystalline silica proposed rule, which still is being developed.Meetings took place June 8 with representatives from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, and materials companies; and June 14 with reps from the Portland Cement Association, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute and the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association.Among the materials submitted at the meetings were an information document on silica in the ready mix industry from the Illinois Onsite Safety and Health Consultation Program and an article published in the journalRisk Analysis suggesting current permissible exposure limits for silica are below the threshold for triggering lung disease.