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Ambient particulate matter
A mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets suspended in air; smaller particles can penetrate deeper into the respiratory system.
mist
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Paper and tissue dust
Airborne particulate generated during paper and tissue making or processing.
dust
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Water-treatment hydrated-lime dust
Hydrated-lime particulate released while loading, conveying, or maintaining lime silos in water-treatment facilities.
dust
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Coke and carbon-processing dust
Carbonaceous particulate generated during coke and carbon-material processing, handling, and transfer operations.
dust
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World Trade Center disaster dust
Complex particulate exposure encountered by workers involved in World Trade Center disaster response and cleanup.
dust
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Particulates not otherwise regulated
Workplace dust from solid substances without a more specific occupational exposure standard or hazard classification in the NIOSH Pocket Guide.
dust
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Silicon carbide dust
Airborne silicon carbide particulate generated during abrasive, grinding-wheel, and related industrial operations.
dust
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Diesel particulate matter
Fine particulate matter in diesel engine exhaust, including particles small enough to be inhaled and retained in the lungs.
aerosol
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Carbon black dust
Airborne carbon black particulate generated during manufacture, handling, and use of carbon black products.
dust
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Humidifier dust and mist
Airborne dust or mist associated with contaminated humidification systems and workplace humidifiers.
mist
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Insect-scale and debris dust
Airborne insect scales, fragments, and debris generated in insect-rearing or entomology facilities.
dust
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Pollen-containing household dust
Household dust containing pollen particles brought indoors or resuspended during indoor activities.
dust
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Cockroach allergen dust
Indoor dust containing cockroach body parts, droppings, or allergens that can become airborne during disturbance or cleaning.
dust
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Rodent allergen and dropping dust
Indoor dust containing rodent allergens, droppings, or body parts that may become airborne during disturbance or cleaning.
dust
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Boron oxide dust
Fine boron oxide powder or dust encountered in occupational handling and processing.
dust
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Elemental silicon powder dust
Airborne particulate from elemental silicon, including amorphous silicon powder.
dust
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Calcium hydroxide dust
Airborne calcium hydroxide powder or dust generated during handling, conveying, or processing of hydrated lime.
dust
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Bismuth telluride dust
Airborne particulate from undoped bismuth telluride used in semiconductor and thermoelectric materials.
dust
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Selenium-doped bismuth telluride dust
Airborne particulate from bismuth telluride doped with selenium sulfide in semiconductor and thermoelectric-material processing.
dust
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Synthetic graphite dust
Airborne particulate from synthetic graphite produced by high-temperature treatment of carbonaceous materials.
dust
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Calcium carbonate dust
Airborne particulate from calcium carbonate handling and processing.
dust
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Anhydrous borate dust
Airborne particulate from anhydrous sodium borates during occupational handling and processing.
dust
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Borax decahydrate dust
Airborne particulate from decahydrate sodium borate during occupational handling and processing.
dust
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Borax pentahydrate dust
Airborne particulate from pentahydrate sodium borate during occupational handling and processing.
dust
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