NIOSH identifies moldy sugar cane dust in bagassosis, a form of hypersensitivity pneumonitis associated with inhaled organic dust.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ↗Dust entry
Bagasse dust
Organic particulate from sugarcane fiber and bagasse that may contain mold and become airborne during handling or processing.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
hypersensitivity pneumonitisbagassosisinterstitial lung disease concernrespiratory inflammation
Evidence
Controls
- moisture and mould control
- process enclosure
- dust suppression
- ventilation
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection