NIOSH Publication No. 2005-151:

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

September 2005

Diesel exhaust

CAS


RTECS
HZ1755000
Synonyms & Trade Names

Synonyms vary depending upon the specific diesel exhaust component.
DOT ID & Guide

Exposure
Limits

NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A
OSHA PEL: none
IDLH
Ca [N.D.] See: IDLH INDEX
Conversion
Physical Description
Appearance and odor vary depending upon the specific diesel exhaust component.
Properties vary depending upon the specific component diesel exhaust component.











Incompatibilities & Reactivities

Varies
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 2560, 5040
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)


Breathing: Respiratory support

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 (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having 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
Important additional information about respirator selection
Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms
Eye irritation, pulmonary function changes; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs
Eyes, respiratory system

Cancer Site
[in animals: lung tumors]
See also: INTRODUCTION