NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Talc (containing no asbestos and. Physical description: Odorless, white powder.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Talc (containing no asbestos and
Odorless, white powder.
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
Fibrotic pneumoconiosis, irrit eyes Breath: Fresh airTarget organs: Eyes, resp sys, CVS
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection