metal · mineral
Aluminum-alloy fabrication dust
Metal dust generated while sanding, sawing, and assembling aluminum alloy in fabrication work.
dustaerosolrespirable
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School ceramics studio dust
Potential respirable dust and crystalline-silica exposure from clay and ceramics activities in a school art studio.
dustaerosolmixedrespirable
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Boron-nitride-nanotube epoxy microplastic sanding dust
Respirable microplastic-containing dust released while machining or sanding boron-nitride-nanotube-enabled epoxy composites, including after weathering.
dustmicroplasticnanomaterialaerosolmixednanoparticle
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Road-transport non-exhaust particulate
A variable mixture of resuspended road dust and particles generated by tyre and brake wear; its physical and chemical composition differs by source and setting.
dustaerosolmixed
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Landscaping hardscaping dust
Respirable dust and respirable crystalline silica generated during hardscaping tasks such as cutting or grinding brick, block, and stone in landscaping work.
dustaerosolrespirable
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Palygorskite (attapulgite), long fibers
A fibrous mineral listed separately by IARC according to fiber length.
dust
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Palygorskite (attapulgite), short fibers
A fibrous mineral listed separately by IARC according to fiber length.
dust
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Talc containing asbestiform fibers
Talc that contains asbestiform fibers is directed by the IARC table to the asbestos classification.
dust
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Talc not containing asbestos or asbestiform fibers
Talc not containing asbestos or asbestiform fibers is a separate IARC entry from asbestos-containing talc.
dust
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Wood dust (IARC classification)
Wood dust generated by cutting, sanding, machining, or otherwise disturbing wood.
dust
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Fluoro-edenite fibrous amphibole
A fibrous amphibole mineral listed in the IARC classification table.
dust
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Insulation glass wool
Man-made mineral fibers used in insulation and listed in the IARC classification table.
dust
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Rock (stone) wool
Man-made mineral wool fiber used in insulation and listed in the IARC classification table.
dust
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Slag wool
Man-made mineral wool fiber listed in the IARC classification table.
dust
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Wood dust — OSHA hazard profile
Wood particles that become airborne during sanding, cutting, and production woodworking.
dust
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Talc dust (non-asbestos, low-quartz)
Respirable dust from talc specified by NIOSH as containing no asbestos and less than 1% quartz.
dustrespirable
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Natural graphite dust
Respirable dust from natural graphite, a carbon mineral profile covered by the NIOSH Pocket Guide.
dustrespirable
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Cemented tungsten carbide dust
Dust from cemented tungsten carbide or hard metal, generally a mixture of tungsten carbide with cobalt and sometimes nickel or other metals.
dust
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Gypsum dust
Dust from gypsum, the dihydrate form of calcium sulfate, covered by the NIOSH Pocket Guide.
dust
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Limestone dust
White to tan limestone powder covered by the NIOSH Pocket Guide.
dust
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Marble dust
Dust from marble, a metamorphic form of calcium carbonate, covered by the NIOSH Pocket Guide.
dust
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Construction dust
Airborne dust generated by common construction activities such as cutting, grinding, drilling, sanding, and dry sweeping; composition and hazard depend on the material being worked.
dustrespirable
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Fiber-cement siding dust
Fine dust generated when fiber-cement siding is cut with power saws.
dustrespirable
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Engineered-stone dust
Respirable dust generated while manufacturing, finishing, cutting, grinding, or installing engineered-stone countertops.
dustrespirable
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