Stone fabrication shops in Georgia cutting granite, quartzite, or traditional engineered quartz are subject to OSHA's crystalline silica standard (29 CFR 1910.1053). The permissible exposure limit is 50 micrograms per cubic meter of air as an 8-hour time-weighted average. Traditional quartz contains 70 to 93 percent crystalline silica — enough to require wet cutting systems, local exhaust ventilation, medical surveillance programs, and a written exposure control plan.
Zero-silica quartz eliminates that compliance burden for those slabs entirely. PHI by Aurea Stone and Symphony by Aurea Stoneare independently certified at 0% crystalline silica. When a Georgia fabrication shop cuts either product, no crystalline silica dust is generated — and OSHA's silica standard does not apply to that operation.
What the OSHA Standard Requires for Traditional Quartz
For shops regularly cutting traditional engineered quartz, the standard requires: engineering controls (wet cutting or local exhaust ventilation at the tool), a written exposure control plan reviewed annually, housekeeping procedures that prohibit dry sweeping where silica dust is present, and medical surveillance — chest X-rays and pulmonary function tests — for workers exposed at or above the action level of 25 μg/m³ for 30 or more days per year. This is an ongoing operational and administrative cost for any shop processing high-silica materials.
How Zero-Silica Quartz Changes the Equation
When cutting PHI by Aurea Stone or Symphony by Aurea Stone, none of the above applies to those operations. The material contains no crystalline silica — verified by independent laboratory certification. Fabricators can use standard dry equipment on these slabs without additional OSHA silica controls. For shops that process a mix of stone types, zero-silica slabs reduce the overall silica exposure profile of the shop and simplify compliance tracking.
Performance is not compromised. Both PHI and Symphony are non-porous, scratch-resistant, and come with a lifetime NEOS anti-stain warranty. Symphony by Aurea Stone is also EPD-certified with up to 90% recycled content — a specification advantage on green building projects. PHI by Aurea Stone uses 4R+ Fullbody technology, where the color and pattern run through the full 3cm slab thickness, eliminating visible color differences at the edge.
Sourcing Zero-Silica Quartz in Georgia
Urban Stone Source is the exclusive distributor of PHI by Aurea Stone, Symphony by Aurea Stone, and Quartz Trend in Georgia. Fabricators purchase slabs directly from Urban Stone Source — we do not fabricate or install. Our showroom and distribution point is located at 6670 Jones Mill Court, Suite E, Peachtree Corners, GA 30092, serving fabrication shops throughout the Atlanta metro and across the state.
Urban Stone Source also carries Quartz Trend, a Super Jumbo format collection with slabs at 139 × 79 inches — designed for large kitchen islands and commercial countertop runs where minimizing seams is a priority.
To request samples or discuss pricing, contact Urban Stone Source at (336) 407-9167 or sales@urbanstonesource.net. Samples ship directly to your shop or project site.