HSE states that some softwood dusts, including cedar dusts, are associated with occupational asthma.
Source: UK HSE: Substances that can cause occupational asthma ↗Dust entry
Softwood dust (HSE asthmagen profile)
Dust from softwood machining or sanding; HSE identifies some softwood dusts as occupational asthmagens.
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 sensitisation
Evidence
Controls
- dust extraction
- enclosure
- housekeeping
- appropriate respiratory protection