Crystalline Silica Procedures - Environmental Health &
silica (in a respirable form) is a designated su bstance as per Ontario Regulation 490/90 under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Crystalline silica is the primary component of many building materials, such as granite, sandstone, concrete, concrete block, cement, mortar, etc. Silica has also been found as a filler material in in sulation.