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metal · mineral · wood

Wood dust

Airborne particles produced by sawing, sanding, routing, machining, or otherwise disturbing wood.

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mineral · chemical · wood

Medium-density fibreboard dust

Airborne particulate produced by machining or sanding MDF; HSE describes it as a mixture of wood dust, possible resin-related particulate, and formaldehyde-associated dust.

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mineral · wood

Soft-strip demolition dust

High dust levels generated during soft-strip demolition; risk depends on the materials removed and increases when silica or wood dust is present.

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wood · biological

Wood-pellet biomass dust

Particulate and bioaerosol exposure generated during storage, handling, unloading, crushing, screening, or processing of wood pellets and biomass fuels.

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wood · biological

Leaf and wood compost dust

Organic dust generated during handling of leaf and wood compost; NIOSH evidence includes both a human incident context and an animal inhalation model.

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wood · biological

Moldy wood-chip dust

Organic dust from mold-contaminated wood chips, documented in an occupational respiratory illness outbreak among workers unloading chips.

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Western red cedar dust

Wood dust from Western red cedar and related woodworking operations, identified by NIOSH as a respiratory sensitizer and potential occupational carcinogen exposure.

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mineral · chemical · wood

Cellulose (C6H10O5)n 9004-34-6 FJ5691460 N.D.

Odorless, white substance. [Note: The principal fiber cell wall material of vegetable tissues (wood, cotton, flax, grass, etc.).] Chemical & Physical Properties: Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations MW: 160,000-560,000 (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): BP: Decomposes Skin: N.R. Not available. Sol: Insoluble Eyes: N.R. Fl.P: NA Wash sk

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mineral · chemical · wood

Wood naphtha, Wood spirit

Colorless liquid with a characteristic pungent odor. Chemical & Physical Properties: Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations MW: 32.1 (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): BP: 147°F Skin: Prevent skin contact NIOSH/OSHA Sol: Miscible Eyes: Prevent eye contact 2000 ppm: Sa Fl.P: 52°F Wash skin: When contam 5000 ppm: Sa:Cf IP: 10.84 eV Remove:

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