NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Coal dust GF8281000 N.D.. Physical description: Dark-brown to black solid dispersed in air.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Coal dust GF8281000 N.D.
Dark-brown to black solid dispersed in air.
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
Chronic bron, decr pulm func, emphyTarget organs: Resp sys
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection