The WHO/NIOSH occupational respiratory-disease monograph identifies coir (coconut-husk) dust exposure among brush and rope makers and associates it with chronic respiratory disease concerns.
Source: WHO/NIOSH: WHO/NIOSH monograph on occupational respiratory diseases — sugar-cane dust and bagassosis ↗Dust entry
Coir (coconut-husk) dust
Plant-fiber dust generated while processing coconut husks into coir for brushes, rope, and related products.
Airborne form
fiber
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
chronic respiratory disease concernairway irritationorganic-dust exposure concernCOPD concern
Evidence
Controls
- enclosed fiber processing
- local exhaust ventilation
- dust suppression
- dust collection
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection