ProRail bans ballast stones from three quarries due to harmful quartz dust
ProRail temporarily prohibits the use of stones for track ballast from three certified European quarries. Rocks from these quarries contained too much quartz dust, which is harmful when inhaled. This has emerged from a study carried out by research institute TNO on behalf of the Dutch infrastructure manager.
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