The Properties of Silica: an Introduction to the Properties of Substances in the Solid Non-conducting State. By Dr. Robert B. Sosman. (American Chemical Society Monograph Series, No. 37.) ...

Substances that might otherwise be considered non-hazardous or inert may cause serious ... Common construction materials (concrete, brick etc) contain Respirable Crystalline Silica or RPS. This silica ...

It is a type of pneumoconiosis. Silica is a substance naturally found in certain types of stone, rock, sand and clay. Working ...

Silica has a giant covalent structure containing silicon atoms (grey) and oxygen atoms (red) Learn more on properties of giant covalent compounds in this podcast. Listen to the full series on BBC ...

The project’s main test material involved tiny silica beads, which the researchers compared to “reflective sand.” The beads ...

The company was initially served with seven improvement notices, but when the HSE conducted a follow-up inspection in ...