food · mineral · organic
Wollastonite dust
Mineral dust generated during wollastonite mining, milling, fiber processing, and bagging.
fiber
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textile
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mineral · organic
Mineral-wool fiber dust
Airborne fibers and particulate released during mineral-wool production, installation, and use.
fiberrespirable
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Carbon nanotube and nanofiber dust
Free, airborne carbon nanotube and carbon nanofiber particulate generated during manufacture or handling of engineered nanomaterials.
fibernanoparticle
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Refractory ceramic fiber dust
Airborne fibers and dust generated during manufacture, handling, installation, removal, or machining of refractory ceramic fiber insulation.
fiber
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Cellulose insulation dust
Dust generated while applying blown cellulose insulation in attics and other building spaces.
dust
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Fiber-cement siding silica dust
Respirable crystalline-silica dust generated when cutting fiber-cement siding with power saws.
fiberrespirable
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Velour and cosmetic powder-puff cotton dust
Cotton dust generated during production of velour materials and cosmetic powder puffs.
dust
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Anthrax-contaminated animal-product dust
Dust or aerosols containing Bacillus anthracis spores generated from contaminated animal products or contaminated workplace materials.
aerosol
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Synthetic flock dust
Airborne synthetic-fiber particulate generated in flock-processing and textile operations.
fiberrespirable
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Cottonseed oil-mill dust
Respirable dust encountered in cottonseed oil mills and related cottonseed-processing operations.
dustrespirable
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Tamarind-seed dust
Plant-seed dust associated with tamarind-seed processing and weaving-related occupational exposure.
dust
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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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Polyester polymer fiber twisting aerosol
Mixed airborne fibers and particulate generated while twisting polyester polymer fiber.
fiberdustaerosol
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Flock-associated dust
Respirable fragments of fiber and finish generated during flock processing and compressed-air cleaning.
dustfiberaerosolrespirable
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Fiber-optic fused silica dust
Dust generated while cutting or processing fused-quartz glass tubes used in fiber-optic cable manufacturing.
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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Refractory ceramic fibers
High-temperature insulation fibers that can become airborne during handling, cutting, or removal.
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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Textile manufacturing dust exposure
Occupational exposure in textile manufacturing is listed by IARC as an evaluated occupational exposure.
dust
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Acrylic fibers
Synthetic acrylic fibers listed in the IARC classification table.
dust
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Modacrylic fibers
Synthetic modacrylic fibers listed in the IARC classification table.
dust
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Fluoro-edenite fibrous amphibole
A fibrous amphibole mineral listed in the IARC classification table.
dust
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