At the earliest stage, designers should try to eliminate foreseeable health risks that are involved in construction and building maintenance work. For example, designers should avoid specifying the use of materials or processes that contain or require the use of high levels of silica, asthmagens or are likely to produce a dust exposure.
The next step is to eliminate hazardous materials or processes. If this is not feasible, an attempt should be made to manage the risk by substituting with safer materials and/or changing the process.
Know the materials to be used and see if safer materials can be used.
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