---
title: "Silica Limits and Blasting Operations: What’s in the Bag?"
description: This paper aims to help inspectors and HSE professionals understand silica, free silica, what's in a bag of GMA Garnet, & impacts on abrasive blasting.
---

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# [Silica Limits and Blasting Operations: What’s in the Bag?](https://gmagarnet.com/resource-hub/silica-limits-and-blasting-operations-whats-in-the-bag)

 Written by [GMA Garnet](https://gmagarnet.com/resource-hub/author/gma-garnet) | Aug 9, 2024 6:28:59 AM

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