CDC/NIOSH identifies persulfates as workplace sensitizers associated with work-related asthma and describes the sensitization mechanism for low-molecular-weight agents.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: Information for Clinicians — Work-related asthma sensitizers ↗Dust entry
Persulfate powder dust
Persulfate powder exposure, including powder used with peroxide in hair-bleaching work; NIOSH identifies persulfates as low-molecular-weight occupational asthma sensitizers.
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
occupational asthmarespiratory sensitisationairway irritation
Evidence
Controls
- powder containment
- local exhaust ventilation
- substitution where feasible
- skin protection
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection