Wood dust
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CAS
ZC9850000
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RTECS
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Synonyms & Trade Names
Hard wood dust, Soft wood dust, Western red cedar dust
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DOT ID & Guide
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Exposure
Limits
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NIOSH REL: Ca 1 mg/m3 See Appendix A
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OSHA PEL†: TWA 15 mg/m3 (total) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp)
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IDLH
Ca [N.D.]
See: IDLH INDEX
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Conversion
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Physical Description
Dust from various types of wood.
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MW: varies
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BP: NA
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MLT: NA
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Sol: ?
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VP: 0 mmHg (approx)
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IP: NA
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Sp.Gr: ?
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Fl.P: NA
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UEL: NA
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LEL: NA
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Combustible Solid
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities
None reported
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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
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First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash
Breathing: Fresh air
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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
Important additional information about respirator selection
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Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin and/or eye contact
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Symptoms
Irritation eyes; epistaxis (nosebleed); dermatitis; respiratory hypersensitivity; granulomatous pneumonitis; asthma, cough, wheezing, sinusitis; prolonged colds; [potential occupational carcinogen]
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Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system
Cancer Site
[nasal cancer]
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