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Powdered-glass manufacturing dust

Airborne powdered-glass dust generated in glass forming and selecting operations.

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

skin irritationdermatitiseye irritation concernairborne particulate exposure

Evidence

A NIOSH evaluation at a glass plant found that airborne powdered-glass dust caused dermatitis among several employees and recommended water washing to prevent the powder from becoming airborne, improved ventilation maintenance, and related controls.

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Sulfur-dioxide is found to cause temporary eye irritation in several employees, and airborne powdered glass dust causes dermatitis. Recommendations are made for ... use of a water wash to prevent glass powder from becoming airborne, improved maintenance of ventilation systems.

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