Stone cutting, grinding, and drywall sanding all create different risks. Amongst these risks, silica dust exposure is a serious risk across UK construction sites. In fact, the UK's workplace exposure limit for respirable crystalline silica sits at 0.1 mg per cubic metre, averaged over eight hours. A single dry cut can push levels 10 to 50 times above that limit, and not every FFP3 face mask can handle this level of exposure equally well. Therefore, choosing the right mask for your exact task and exposure level matters more than most workers realise.
