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Caprolactam dust

Airborne caprolactam powder or dust encountered during handling or processing of this nylon-production chemical.

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

respiratory irritationskin irritationeye irritationasthmaskin sensitisationnosebleeddermatitis

Evidence

The NIOSH Pocket Guide lists caprolactam exposure routes as inhalation, skin, and eye contact and identifies irritation of the skin, eyes, and respiratory system, nosebleed, dermatitis, skin sensitization, and asthma among reported effects; it also provides separate dust exposure limits.

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Symptoms · 1
Dust: TWA 1 mg/m3 ST 3 mg/m3 ... irritation skin, eyes, respiratory system; epistaxis (nosebleed); dermatitis, skin sensitization; asthma.

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