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Wood dust |
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RTECS ZC9850000 | ||
Synonyms & Trade Names Hard wood dust, Soft wood dust, Western red cedar dust |
DOT ID & Guide |
Exposure
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NIOSH REL: Ca 1 mg/m3 See Appendix A | ||
OSHA PEL†: TWA 15 mg/m3 (total) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp) | |||
IDLH Ca [N.D.] See: IDLH INDEX | Conversion |
Physical Description Dust from various types of wood. |
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MW: varies |
BP: NA |
MLT: NA |
Sol: ? |
VP: 0 mmHg (approx) |
IP: NA |
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Sp.Gr: ? |
Fl.P: NA |
UEL: NA |
LEL: NA |
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Combustible Solid | |||
Incompatibilities & Reactivities None reported |
Measurement Methods NIOSH 0500 See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection) Skin: No recommendation Eyes: No recommendation Wash skin: No recommendation Remove: No recommendation Change: No recommendation |
First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Soap wash Breathing: Fresh air |
Important additional information about respirator selection Respirator Recommendations NIOSH At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode (APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus |
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Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact | |
Symptoms Irritation eyes; epistaxis (nosebleed); dermatitis; respiratory hypersensitivity; granulomatous pneumonitis; asthma, cough, wheezing, sinusitis; prolonged colds; [potential occupational carcinogen] | |
Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system Cancer Site [nasal cancer] |
See also: INTRODUCTION |