NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Starch (C6H10O5)n 9005-25-8 GM5090000 N.D.. Physical description: Fine, white, odorless powder. [Note: A carbohydrate polymer composed of 25% amylose & 75% amylpectin.]
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Starch (C6H10O5)n 9005-25-8 GM5090000 N.D.
Fine, white, odorless powder. [Note: A carbohydrate polymer composed of 25% amylose & 75% amylpectin.]
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, muc memb; cough, chest pain; derm; rhin Skin: Soap washTarget organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys Breath: Fresh air
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection