Cutting & drilling tiles

HEALTH AND SAFETY INSTRUCTION

Many building products such as roof tiles are manufactured using raw materials. These raw materials contain a proportion of crystalline silica. Powered mechanical processing such as cutting or drilling of the products will release some quantities of respirable silica dust. Where exposure to this dust is high and prolonged over time, it can lead to lung disease (silicosis) and an increase risk of lung cancer where silicosis has been contracted.

The following control measures are required:

• An approved P3/FFP3 particulate respirator must be used during all cutting and drilling processes.
• In addition, engineering control such as wet cutting or dust extraction devices should be applied.
• For cutting and drilling, control measures are required.
• Wet cutting or dust extraction should be applied.
• Ear protection
• Eye protection
• Respiratory protection – dusk mask type P3/FFP3