Safety Data Sheets (SDS)

8. Exposure controls/personal protection
Occupational exposure limits
U.S. - OSHA
Value
Type
Form
Components
PEL 5 mg/m3 Respirable dust.Wood Dust (CAS N/A)
15 mg/m3 Total fraction.
ACGIH
Value
Type
Form
Components
TWA 1 mg/m3 Inhalable fraction.Wood Dust (CAS N/A)
US. NIOSH: Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Value
Type
Form
Components
TWA 1 mg/m3 Dust.Wood Dust (CAS N/A)
Biological limit values
No biological exposure limits noted for the ingredient(s).
Appropriate engineering
controls
Provide sufficient general/local exhaust ventilation to maintain inhalation exposures below current
exposure limits and areas below explosive dust concentrations.
Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment
Eye/face protection
Wear safety glasses with side shields or safety goggles when sawing or cutting.
Skin protection
Hand protection
When handling wood, wear leather or fabric gloves.
Other
Wear normal work clothes and safety shoes.
Respiratory protection
If engineering controls do not maintain airborne concentrations below recommended exposure
limits (where applicable) or to an acceptable level (in countries where exposure limits have not
been established), an approved respirator must be worn. Use a NIOSH–approved respirator if
there is a potential for exposure to dust exceeding exposure limits (See 29 CRF 1910.134,
respiratory protection standard).
Thermal hazards
Wear appropriate thermal protective clothing, when necessary.
General hygiene
considerations
If wood dust contacts the skin, workers should wash the affected areas with soap and water.
Clothing contaminated with wood dust should be removed, and provisions should be made for the
safe removal of the chemical from the clothing. Persons laundering the clothes should be informed
of the hazardous properties of wood dust. A worker who handles wood dust should thoroughly
wash hands, forearms, and face with soap and water before eating, using tobacco products, using
toilet facilities, applying cosmetics, or taking medication. Workers should not eat, drink, use
tobacco products, apply cosmetics, or take medication in areas where wood dust is handled, or
processed. Observe any medical surveillance requirements.
9. Physical and chemical properties
Appearance
Physical state
Solid.
Form
Solid. Chips. Dust.
Color
Not available.
Odor
No odor.
Odor threshold
Not applicable.
pH
Not applicable.
Melting point/freezing point
Not applicable.
Initial boiling point and boiling
range
Not applicable.
Flash point
Not available.
Evaporation rate
Not applicable.
Flammability (solid, gas)
Combustible dust.
Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits
Flammability limit - lower
(%)
Not available.
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