National guidance for doctors assessing workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust

National guidance

National guidance summary

Practice guide

Appendix A – Exposure risk matrix

Appendix B – Shared decision making tool

This decision aid helps patients exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCB) dust decide their next steps, including if they should keep working.

Appendix C – Modified MRC respiratory questionnaire

Appendix D – Modified MRC dyspnoea scale

Appendix E – Spirometry case study

This case study shows how to appropriately determine a change in spirometry over time in an individual exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust.