NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Diesel exhaust CAS

RTECS
Synonyms & Trade Names
Synonyms vary depending upon the specific diesel exhaust component.
DOT ID & Guide
Exposure
Limits
NIOSH REL: Ca See Appendix A
OSHA PEL: none
IDLH Ca [N.D.] Conversion
Physical Description
Appearance and odor vary depending upon the specific diesel exhaust component.
Properties vary depending upon the specific component diesel exhaust component.











Incompatibilities & Reactivities
Varies
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 5040
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: No recommendation
Eyes: No recommendation
Wash skin: No recommendation
Remove: No recommendation
Change: No recommendation

First Aid (See procedures)


Breathing: Respiratory support

Respirator Recommendations NIOSH
At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having a high-efficiency particulate filter/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Eye irritation, pulmonary function changes; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs Eyes, respiratory system

Cancer Site [in animals: lung tumors]
See also: INTRODUCTION