NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Sodium fluoride (as F) NaF 7681-49-4 WB0350000 250 mg/m3 (as F). Physical description: Odorless, white powder or colorless crystals. [Note: Pesticide grade is often dyed blue.]
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Sodium fluoride (as F) NaF 7681-49-4 WB0350000 250 mg/m3 (as F)
Odorless, white powder or colorless crystals. [Note: Pesticide grade is often dyed blue.]
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, resp sys; nau, abdom pain, diarr; salv, thirst, Skin: Soap wash promptTarget organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys, CNS, skeleton, kidneys Swallow: Medical attention immed
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection