Australien ist die erste Nation, die den beliebten, aber tödlichen „künstlichen“ Stein verbietet

by porkchop_d_clown

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  1. “Engineered” stone is to stone what particle board is to wood: take scraps of leftover wood or stone and glue them together into sheets, creating a product that is cheaper and stronger than natural wood or stone.

    Unfortunately, it appears that “Engineered” stone has a problem – the dust that is released as the stone is cut contains a large amount of silica dust and stone masons are getting sick in numbers that haven’t been seen for many years, with symptoms similar to asbestos workers.

  2. Will people start wearing ppe…. it would not happen if people were wearing masks, definitely not perfect but it will protect from a lot of airborne particles

  3. If silica dust is bad (and it is), then why is Australia not also banning silica, ie: quartz?

    I mean, that is also a source of silica dust when you grind or cut it.

  4. I never understood why anyone who works in a trade with high inhalation risks would opt out of a respirator or at minimum an n95. I do architectural blacksmithing with some welding here and there. The lack of ppe is frustrating to watch in person.

  5. It gets in everything and everywhere. When they get home, it’s spread through house and exposes everyone. Even those who don’t work with it.

  6. The stats on the health cost of engineered stone if not banned are scary. It’s already going to be huge. It’s not just about wearing a respirator, it’s managing it in workspaces and building sites. There will be people sick from this over the next 20 years, even with the ban. A lot of damage already done. Saw a presentation on this at a safety conference recently, eye-opening.

  7. My first thought was “you all are banning this..have you seen your wild life?” like there are way more dangerous things to look out for down there,lol. Snark aside if you have not worked with material like this then you dont get it, it gets everywhere. Tradespeople gotta make that money and they aint gonna speak up when the boss says this goes there, yeah just cut it. banning it is prob the only way to solve the problem if the people aint gonna follow regs.

  8. Couldn’t they just take safety precautions such as respirator and vacuum attached to saw/drills?

  9. How is this any different than cutting tile or drywall? Wear a mask and use water when cutting tile or concrete.

  10. I knew it was coming! American here, and build houses. We put engineered ‘quartz’ countertops in all the kitchens and bathrooms, it’s cheaper and homeowners love it.

    But these guys come on the job site and I’m constantly yelling at them to put on PPE, run a vacuum, control the dust, cause they have to cut in place often, usually to splice pieces together and cut out for outlets (we do backsplashes too). But without fail the installers are always going home covered in white dust…

  14. I think it’s important to note that not only does it affect the stonemasons, but it also affects the trades onsite cutting it to fit custom angles, off cuts etc.

    “Engineered” Stone is doing alot of people harm.

  15. Imagine if people wore protective masks.

    Are there anti-maskers in the construction industry: “My immune system will fight off silicosis!”

  16. >Respirable crystalline silica was first listed in the Sixth Annual Report on Carcinogens in 1991 as reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals; the listing was revised to known to be a human carcinogen in the Ninth Report on Carcinogens in 2000.

    >[Source](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK590876/#:~:text=Respirable%20crystalline%20silica%20was%20first,in%20the%20Ninth%20Report%20on): National Toxicology Program. 15th Report on Carcinogens [Internet]. Research Triangle Park (NC): National Toxicology Program; 2021 Dec 21. Silica, Crystalline (Respirable Size): CAS No.: none assigned. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK590876/

    We’ve known *quite* a while.

  17. in singapore they are really popular and is known as Sintered Stone table top. saw many workers cutting the stone just wearing medical mask lmao, crazy

  18. Do I finally get to say pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis?

  19. Wait until they find out what else contains silica dust…

    Wear a respirator.

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