We specialize in providing top-quality silica testing services for clients in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
Exposure to silica can cause serious health issues, including respiratory problems and even lung cancer. That’s why we offer top-of-the-line silica testing services in DFW.
Our team utilizes modern equipment and testing methods to accurately detect silica levels and provide actionable solutions to reduce exposure. With our services, you can have peace of mind knowing that your workplace meets safety regulations and your employees are protected.
We understand the importance of accuracy when it comes to testing for silica, which is why we use cutting-edge technology and adhere to strict protocols to ensure that our results are always reliable.
Our team of expert technicians is committed to delivering fast and accurate results, so you can get back to your normal routine as quickly as possible.
Our team of experts will provide you with a detailed report outlining the levels of silica present as well as any relevant safety recommendations.
We work closely with our clients to ensure their needs are met, and we provide ongoing support throughout the entire testing process.
If you’re interested in addressing silica in your property, give us a call or fill out our online form today. We’d love to work with you.
Silica testing measures how much respirable crystalline silica is in the air where people are working. Cutting, grinding, drilling, or demolishing concrete, brick, tile, and stone releases dust fine enough to reach deep into the lungs, and it isn't something you can judge by eye. A technician places a sampling pump and cyclone on a worker for the shift, then an accredited lab analyzes the filter and reports the concentration.
OSHA's respirable crystalline silica standard sets a permissible exposure limit of 50 micrograms per cubic meter, averaged over an 8-hour day, with an action level of 25. Employers who fully implement the standard's Table 1 controls for the listed tasks don't have to measure exposures. If you're doing work that isn't on Table 1, or you're not using those exact controls, you have to assess exposures — usually through air sampling.
It depends on how many workers or work areas need sampling and how quickly you need lab results — a small job with one or two personal samples costs far less than monitoring a full crew across several tasks, and rush turnaround adds to it. Tell us what the scope of work looks like and we'll put together a written quote before anything gets scheduled.
Personal air sampling is meant to represent a full shift, so the pump runs most of the workday while your crew works normally — we're not stopping production to do it. Lab analysis then takes a few business days, with rush options when a deadline or an inspection is driving the schedule. You'll get a report listing measured concentrations against OSHA's limit, along with practical recommendations for controls.
Around the metroplex we see it most on concrete slab cutting and coring, tuckpointing and masonry work on older brick buildings, abrasive blasting, engineered stone countertop fabrication, and interior demolition where tile and drywall come out. If you're renovating rather than building new, this walkthrough of silica dust testing on DFW renovations is a good starting point.
Two things tend to follow. The first is a health cost you won't see for years — silica exposure is linked to silicosis, COPD, kidney disease, and lung cancer, and the lung damage isn't reversible. The second is regulatory. Silica citations are common on construction sites, and without sampling data or documented Table 1 controls, you have no way to show an inspector that your crew was actually protected.
