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Emery (impure aluminum oxide) dust

Airborne particulate from emery, an impure crystalline aluminum oxide containing possible iron, magnesium, and silica impurities.

Airborne form

dust

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

eye irritationskin irritationrespiratory irritation

Evidence

The current NIOSH Pocket Guide describes emery as odorless white crystalline powder, notes that it is an impure aluminum-oxide variety that may contain iron, magnesium, and silica, and reports eye, skin, and respiratory irritation.

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Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms; Target Organs · 1
Physical Description Odorless, white, crystalline powder. Emery is an impure variety of Al₂O₃ which may contain small impurities of iron, magnesium & silica. Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system.

NIOSH describes emery as an impure variety of aluminum oxide that may contain iron, magnesium, and silica impurities, and lists irritation of the eyes, skin, and respiratory system.

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Exposure Routes inhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system. Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system.

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