Dust entry

Alkaline packaging dust

Alkaline dust aerosolized during short-term packaging work, as evaluated by NIOSH at a sheltered workshop.

Airborne form

dustaerosol

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

airborne dust exposurerespiratory irritationallergic or irritant symptoms

Evidence

NIOSH reported that high air concentrations of dust were aerosolized during a short-term Vinsol NVX packaging activity; the report evaluated the exposure as an occupational health concern but found no evidence linking a worker's death to workplace exposure.

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High air concentrations of dust were aerosolized during a short-term packaging activity.

Controls

reduce dust aerosolization
enclose or isolate packaging
exposure assessment
appropriate respiratory protection