Elzea J M
Thiele Kaolin Company, Sandersville, GA 31082, USA.
J Expo Anal Environ Epidemiol. 1997 Jul-Sep;7(3):377-84.
Silica is ubiquitous in the earth's crust. It occurs in trace to large quantities in rocks and soil. Because it is so common, the regulation of silica has affected a large number of industries, including the mining industry and any industry that uses quartz in the manufacture of a products. Mineral commodities that contain silica include diatomite, bentonite, kaolinite, talc, pyrophyllite, sand and gravel, perlite, pumice, dimension stone, and barite. Products that contain minerals, many of which are associated with silica, include paint, paper, rubber, plastic, pharmaceuticals, food, cement, plaster, cat litter, potting soil, plaster board, and miscellaneous construction materials. In collaboration with some agencies and academic centers, the silica industry is supporting research to lower health risks and to improve the methods of detecting this common material.
硅石在地壳中无处不在。它在岩石和土壤中以微量到大量的形式存在。由于其非常常见，硅石的监管已经影响到大量行业，包括采矿业以及任何在产品制造中使用石英的行业。含有硅石的矿物商品包括硅藻土、膨润土、高岭土、滑石、叶蜡石、沙石、珍珠岩、浮石、规格石料和重晶石。含有矿物的产品，其中许多与硅石有关，包括油漆、纸张、橡胶、塑料、药品、食品、水泥、石膏、猫砂、盆栽土、石膏板和各类建筑材料。硅石行业正在与一些机构和学术中心合作，支持开展研究以降低健康风险并改进检测这种常见物质的方法。
