mining

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mineral

Perlite dust

Perlite mineral dust generated during perlite processing and milling.

dust

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mineral

Desert dust-storm particulate

Windblown mineral and biological particulate suspended during drought and desert dust storms.

dust

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metal · agricultural

Road, farm, construction, and mine PM10 dust

Coarse particulate dust from roads, farms, dry riverbeds, construction sites, and mines, treated by CDC as PM10 particle pollution.

dust

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metal · mineral · organic

Asbestos-contaminated Libby vermiculite dust

Dust from vermiculite originating from the Libby, Montana mine, where amphibole asbestos fibers contaminated the ore. This profile does not generalize the findings to uncontaminated vermiculite.

fiber

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metal · mineral

Asphalt-roofing mineral parting-agent dust

Inorganic mineral dust released when talc, sand, or other mineral parting agents are applied during asphalt-roofing-product manufacture.

dust

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metal · synthetic-polymer

Ethylene diamine acid phosphate dust

Fine additive dust handled during plastics processing; NIOSH identified it as an irritant and sensitizer in a workplace evaluation.

dust

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food · metal · chemical

Carmine dust

Powdered carmine, an insect-derived dye prepared from cochineal and used in cosmetic, pharmaceutical, and food-coloring applications.

dust

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metal · mineral

Mineral oil mist

Colorless oily aerosol dispersed in air during machining, lubrication, cutting, or other mineral-oil handling.

mistaerosol

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food · metal

Tetryl dust

Airborne crystalline tetryl particulate generated during handling of this class-A explosive solid.

dust

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metal

p-Nitroaniline dust

Airborne bright-yellow p-nitroaniline crystalline powder generated during handling of the combustible solid.

dust

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metal · chemical

3,3'-Dichlorobenzidine dust

Airborne gray-to-purple 3,3'-dichlorobenzidine crystalline particulate generated during handling of the solid or its salts.

dust

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chemical · personal-care

2,4-Diaminoanisole dust

Airborne colorless 2,4-diaminoanisole needle particulate generated during handling of the hair and fur dye intermediate or its salts.

dust

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unknown

4,4'-Methylenedianiline dust

Airborne pale-brown methylenedianiline crystalline particulate generated during handling of the combustible solid.

dust

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unknown

beta-Naphthylamine dust

Airborne particulate from beta-naphthylamine, an odorless white-to-red crystalline combustible solid that darkens in air.

dust

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unknown

alpha-Naphthylamine dust

Airborne particulate from alpha-naphthylamine, a colorless crystalline combustible solid that darkens in air.

dust

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unknown

4,4'-Methylenebis(2-chloroaniline) dust

Airborne tan pellet or flake particulate from 4,4'-methylenebis(2-chloroaniline), an aromatic amine solid.

dust

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wood · synthetic-polymer · agricultural

Household solid-fuel smoke particulate

Fine particulate and smoke mixture produced by burning wood, crop waste, dung, charcoal, or coal in open fires and inefficient household stoves.

aerosolfumemixed

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mineral

Occupational mineral dust exposure

A broad occupational category covering retained mineral particles, including exposures associated with asbestos, crystalline silica, and coal mine dust; the health profile depends on the mineral and particle characteristics.

dustmixed

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chemical