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Mine-assay ore dust
Respirable mineral dust generated while drying, splitting, crushing, pulverizing, and fluxing ore samples in mine-assay laboratories.
dustrespirable
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Dental-supply factory silica dust
Inorganic mineral dust generated during manufacture of dental products and components in dental-supply factories.
dustrespirable
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Ferrous-foundry dust
Dust generated during ferrous foundry operations including finishing, melting, molding, pouring, shakeout, and sand preparation.
dustrespirable
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Petrochemical polymer-charging dust
Airborne dust generated during charging and processing of polyethylene, polypropylene, and nylon-66 in large petrochemical facilities.
dustrespirable
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Bauxite and alumina dust
Mineral dust generated during bauxite and alumina handling and processing.
dust
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Tungsten-carbide grinding dust
Metal and hard-material dust generated while grinding tungsten-carbide tools and components.
dust
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Tremolite-contaminated vermiculite mining dust
Mineral and fibrous dust encountered during vermiculite mining and milling where tremolite-actinolite contamination is present.
dust
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Kaolin mining and milling dust
Clay and mineral dust generated during kaolin mining and milling.
dustrespirable
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Copper-slag processing dust
Mineral and metal-containing dust generated during processing of copper slag and coal slag.
dust
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Trona mining dust
Mineral dust generated during underground trona mining and processing.
dust
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Potato-harvest dust
Respirable soil and organic dust generated during potato harvesting operations.
dustrespirable
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Moldy thatch dust
Organic dust released from mold-contaminated thatch and dried grass used in roofs or structures.
dust
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Elongate mineral particles
Airborne elongated mineral particles encountered in mining environments; the NIOSH source identifies them as a respiratory hazard category alongside diesel particulate matter and toxic gases.
fiber
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Sand and dust storm mineral particulate
Airborne mineral particulate generated by sand and dust storms and transported through the atmosphere, including dust from deserts, agricultural land, and other bare soils.
dust
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Chromate-containing cement dust
Cement dust containing hexavalent chromium compounds, with inhalation, skin, and eye exposure possible during cement handling and processing.
dust
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Pesticide-containing agricultural dust
Agricultural dust contaminated with pesticide products during mixing, loading, application, or disposal activities.
dust
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Caprolactam dust
Airborne caprolactam powder or dust encountered during handling or processing of this nylon-production chemical.
dust
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Marble dust
Airborne particulate generated when marble or natural calcium-carbonate material is cut, ground, or otherwise disturbed.
dust
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Plaster of Paris dust
Fine particulate released from plaster of Paris, the hemihydrate form of calcium sulfate, during handling or mixing.
dust
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Phosphorus pentoxide dust and fume
Airborne phosphorus pentoxide particulate or fume encountered in chemical-processing workplaces.
fume
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Calcium oxide (lime) dust
Airborne calcium oxide particulate generated during lime production, handling, and use.
dust
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Phosphorus pentachloride dust
Airborne particulate from phosphorus pentachloride, a moisture-reactive occupational chemical.
dust
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Natural graphite dust
Airborne particulate from natural graphite mining, milling, and handling.
dust
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Mica dust
Airborne particulate from mica handling and processing.
dust
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