NIOSH identifies fibrotic pneumoconiosis and eye irritation as symptoms associated with this talc dust profile and lists the eyes and respiratory system among target organs.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide — Talc (containing no asbestos and less than 1% quartz) ↗Dust entry
Talc dust (non-asbestos, low-quartz)
Respirable dust from talc specified by NIOSH as containing no asbestos and less than 1% quartz.
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
fibrotic pneumoconiosiseye irritationrespiratory disease risk
Evidence
Controls
- dust containment
- local exhaust ventilation
- exposure monitoring
- hygiene controls
- appropriate respiratory protection