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Figure 1

Number of workers according to exposure intensity by industry
Number of workers according to exposure intensity by industry

Figure 2

Measured SiO2 concentrations in the air compared to the current permissible exposure limits
Measured SiO2 concentrations in the air compared to the current permissible exposure limits

Number of companies and workers exposed to SiO2 by industry (self-reported estimates by company representatives vs literature-based estimates according to job description)

Industry Companies (N) Workers (N) Workers exposed as estimated by
Company representatives Study authors based on literature data
N % N %
Construction and concrete manufacturing 140 6,005 857 14.3 2,716 45.2
Metal production and processing 76 4,749 172 3.6 620 13.1
Mining and natural stone processing 12 530 72 13.6 218 41.1
Ceramics and brick manufacturing 2 70 5 7.1 48 68.6
Glass production 3 1,018 298 29.3 299 29.3
Other 44 5,692 668 11.7 1,106 19.4
Total 277 18,064 2,072 11.5 5,007 27.7
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