NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Iron oxide dust and fume (as Fe) Fe2O3 1309-37-1. Physical description: Reddish-brown solid. OSHA ID121, ID125G [Note: Exposure to fume may occur during the arc-welding of iron.]
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Iron oxide dust and fume (as Fe) Fe2O3 1309-37-1
Reddish-brown solid. OSHA ID121, ID125G [Note: Exposure to fume may occur during the arc-welding of iron.]
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
Benign pneumoconiosis with X-ray shadowsTarget 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