NIOSH literature reports respiratory effects among workers inhaling endotoxin-contaminated dust in wool carpet factories and discusses possible links to airway disease and hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: Respiratory health effects of inhaled endotoxins: byssinosis and beyond ↗Dust entry
Wool dust
Organic particulate generated during wool handling and wool-carpet manufacturing.
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
respiratory symptomsairway obstructionbyssinosis-like effectshypersensitivity pneumonitis risk
Evidence
Controls
- process enclosure
- local exhaust ventilation
- dust suppression
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection