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Gypsum wallboard dust

Gypsum dust generated during gypsum-wallboard production and finishing operations.

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

respiratory exposure concerneye irritation concernoccupational dust exposure concern

Evidence

NIOSH conducted environmental sampling and worker interviews at a gypsum wallboard plant to evaluate airborne gypsum dust and possible work-related health conditions; the report concluded that a hazard was not demonstrated in the specific production area and conditions evaluated.

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Environmental samples were collected to determine airborne concentrations of gypsum dust. Four production area workers were interviewed to identify medical symptoms. ... The authors conclude that a hazard from exposure to gypsum dust did not exist in the wallboard production area.

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