Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica in the GB Brick
In the automated brick manufacturing process, clay was extruded and cut into uncured (green) bricks, which were coated with a parting agent, commonly containing crystalline silica. In the manual process, clay was hand thrown into wooden moulds to form green bricks. These moulds and bricks were coated with the parting agent by hand. Green bricks were dried to remove excess moisture before being