NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

Wood dust CAS

RTECS ZC9850000
Synonyms & Trade Names
Hard wood dust, Soft wood dust, Western red cedar dust
DOT ID & Guide
Exposure
Limits
NIOSH REL: Ca 1 mg/m3 See Appendix A
OSHA PEL�: TWA 15 mg/m3 (total) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp)
IDLH Ca [N.D.] Conversion
Physical Description
Dust from various types of wood.
MW: varies
BP: NA
MLT: NA
Sol: ?
VP: 0 mmHg (approx)
IP: NA

Sp.Gr: ?
Fl.P: NA
UEL: NA
LEL: NA

Combustible Solid
Incompatibilities & Reactivities
None reported
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 0500
Personal Protection & Sanitation
Skin: No recommendation
Eyes: No recommendation
Wash skin: No recommendation
Remove: No recommendation
Change: No recommendation

First Aid (See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash
Breathing: Fresh air

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 with a high-efficiency particulate filter/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes; epistaxis (nosebleed); dermatitis; respiratory hypersensitivity; granulomatous pneumonitis; asthma, cough, wheezing, sinusitis; prolonged colds; [potential occupational carcinogen]
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system

Cancer Site [nasal cancer]
See also: INTRODUCTION