Framework · 23:09
// THE QUOTE
“One of the other big ones around here I guess is silica”
— Larry Koughan · ALL-TECH Environmental Services Limited
Strong standalone fact: silica is a known carcinogen present in all concrete at every level — that's why you see wet cuts; dry grinding is where you hit trouble.
Full episode at 23:09Asbestos, Radon & Environmental Site Assessments in Atlantic Canada — ALL-TECH Environmental Services (30 Years) ▸
THE LESSON THIS CLIP CARRIES
Wet-cut concrete and masonry controls crystalline silica dust at the source — labour regulations across Atlantic Canada are converging on the same silica handling rules as Nova Scotia, making wet-cutting standard practice.
“that's why you see a lot of cutting being done wet Cuts so you get a slurry if you do dry on it or grind it somehow you're running into some issues”
THE CHAPTER IT LIVES IN
Hazardous materials deep-dive — asbestos, lead, PCBs, silica
17:55
Clips like this, every two weeks.
SOURCE: 23:09 of Asbestos, Radon & Environmental Site Assessments in Atlantic Canada — ALL-TECH Environmental Services (30 Years)