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Epoxy-resin powder dust

Airborne particulate generated during epoxy-based powder-paint dipping and electrostatic spraying.

Airborne form

mist

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 irritationmucous-membrane irritationrespiratory exposure concern

Evidence

A NIOSH evaluation of epoxy-based powder-paint operations found maximum total particulate exposure above the ACGIH criterion and reported historical skin, eye, and mucous-membrane irritation among workers; NIOSH noted that long-term effects could not be determined in that workforce.

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Maximum exposure was reported as 14.7 milligrams per cubic meter ... for total nuisance particulate matter (dust), which exceeded the ACGIH environmental criterion of 10 mg/M3. There was historical evidence of skin, eye, and mucous membrane irritation in several employees working in and around powder paint dipping and spraying operations.

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