HSE states that health risks are likely from dusts produced by oilseeds such as rapeseed and explains that agricultural grain-dust exposure can cause occupational respiratory disease, including asthma and farmer’s lung.
Source: HSE: Grain dust — risks from rapeseed and other grains ↗Dust entry
Rapeseed dust
Dust generated during harvesting, handling, storage, or processing of rapeseed and other oilseeds.
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 asthma riskrespiratory disease concernallergic respiratory response
Evidence
Controls
- enclosure
- local exhaust ventilation
- dust suppression
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection