Is there a risk of silica exposure in Port Hedland?

Potential exposure to respirable crystalline silica is a risk that all port operators manage in line with standards set by Government.

In relation to community exposures, the WA Department of Health’s Health Risk Assessment of Port Hedland concluded that measured levels in the community were around 10 times below the level that would trigger public health concerns.

The HRA concluded that in relation to respirable crystalline silica ‘the risk posed in Port Hedland at all sites monitored is very low and is not of concern.’