NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Particulates not otherwise regulated N.D.. Physical description: Dusts from solid substances without specific occupational exposure standards.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Particulates not otherwise regulated N.D.
Dusts from solid substances without specific occupational exposure standards.
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
Irrit eyes, skin, throat, upper resp sys Breath: Fresh airTarget organs: Eyes, skin, 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