NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Wood dust ZC9850000 Ca [N.D.]. Physical description: Dust from various types of wood.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Wood dust ZC9850000 Ca [N.D.]
Dust from various types of wood.
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; epis; derm; resp hypersensitivity; granulomatous Skin: Soap washTarget organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys [nasal cancer]
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection