--- title: Facility Safety Blog | Respiratory Safety description: Respiratory Safety | --- [** Login](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/request-an-account) [Blog](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/#KB) [Contact Us](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/contact-us) [Request a Quote](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/contact-us-need-help) [Resources](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/#KB) [Services](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/services) [View Cart](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/cart) [Checkout](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/cart) [![Quad City Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/logo-light.png?width=200&height=71&name=logo-light.png "Quad City Safety")](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/) **Call**: (563) 445-2170 or **[Help Me!](https://www.quadcitysafety.com/contact-us-need-help)** ### Search In Progress # Facility Safety Blog ## [Shocking Truth on Respiratory Protection: Is Silica the New Asbestos?](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/respiratory-protection-tips-is-silica-the-new-asbestos) [![](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/shutterstock_519840121.jpg?width=488) ](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/respiratory-protection-tips-is-silica-the-new-asbestos) Topics: [PPE](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/topic/ppe), [Respiratory Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/topic/respiratory-safety), [Respiratory](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/topic/respiratory) Protecting Workers from Silica Exposure OSHA rolled out a final rule on respirable crystalline silica (June 23, 2016) and its bringing some big time changes over the next 5 years. Considering it only takes a small amount of that stuff to create monumental health risks, some changes are definitely ... [Read More](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/respiratory-protection-tips-is-silica-the-new-asbestos) ** 1   [view comment](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/respiratory-protection-tips-is-silica-the-new-asbestos#comments-listing) ## [GVS Elipse P100 NIOSH Respirator: Product Spotlight](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/product-spotlight-gvs-elipse-p100-respirator) [![](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Product_Spotlight_2_Elipse_Respirator_Intro.png?width=488) ](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/product-spotlight-gvs-elipse-p100-respirator) Topics: [PPE](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/topic/ppe), [Product Spotlight](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/topic/product-spotlight), [Respiratory Safety](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/topic/respiratory-safety), [Respirators](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/topic/respirators), [Respiratory](https://hub.quadcitysafety.com/facility/blog/topic/respiratory) Watch as Dave walks through the features of the GVS Elipse P100 NIOSH Respirator: Follow the link to learn more about this respirator over in the Quad City Safety Store. Selecting the right respirator for the job is just the beginning. Want even more awesome content? Just check out this article on ... 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