Crystalline Silica Free Surfacing

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Crystalline Silica Free Surfacing

Length: 60 Minutes with Q&A

AIA Credit: 1 LU | HSW | IDCEC | 0.1 CEU credit

We’re excited to collaborate with American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) for this event. Both organizations share a commitment to supporting the design community through education, industry insights, and meaningful connections, so partnering together allows us to bring even more value to designers in our local community.

Crystalline Silica is a compound found in many common engineered and natural stones. Fabricators and manufacturers are experiencing health implications from inhaling the dust produced in the creation and fabrication of these materials. Learn how silica is affecting the building industry and what alternatives are available.

Learning Objectives:

-Learn what silica is and how it is used

-Understand the risk associated with crystalline silica

-Discover healthier options and best practices for working with materials that contain crystalline silica

-Understand what role you can play in keeping the surfacing industry safe

Presented by Raina Harrell. She is a Durham, NC native and graduate of NC State University, where she earned a B.S. in Sustainable Materials & Technology and a minor in Business Administration. Go, Wolfpack! She is the Director of Sales and Marketing at CaraGreen, a distributor of healthy and sustainable surfacing for interiors and exteriors, where she has been meeting with architects, designers, and fabricators from North Carolina to Texas for over 7 years.

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