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Wood dust

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RTECS #
ZC9850000
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See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Updated
March 2018
Molecular Weight
N/R
Molecular Formula
N/R
Synonyms
Wood dust (ACGIH:OSHA)

Other Multiple Dose Data and References

Route/OrganismDoseEffectReference
inhalation/rat lowest published toxic concentration: 1683.5 mg/kg/13W- intermittentLung, Thorax, or Respiration: Consolidation

Lung, Thorax, or Respiration: Fibrosis (interstitial)		VCVPS* -,197,1998
intratracheal/rat lowest published toxic dose: 7000 mg/kg/4W- intermittentLung, Thorax, or Respiration: Other changesVCVPS* -,197,1998

Reviews

OrganizationStandardReference
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)Threshold Limit Value-time-weighted average 1 mg/m3 (inhal)DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)Threshold Limit Value-Not classifiable as a human carcinogenDTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate EvidenceIMEMDT 100C,459,2012
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)Cancer Review: Animal Inadequate EvidenceIMEMDT 62,35,1995
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)Cancer Review:Human Sufficient EvidenceIMEMDT 100C,459,2012
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)Cancer Review: Group 1IMEMDT 62,35,1995
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)Cancer Review:Group 1IMEMDT 100C,459,2012
TOXICOLOGY REVIEWENTOX* -,464,2005
TOXICOLOGY REVIEWTXAPA9 248,71,2010

Standards and Regulations

OrganizationStandardReference
Occupational Exposure Limit IN ARGENTINA, BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN check ACGIH TLV;
Occupational Exposure Limit IN SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV
Occupational Exposure Limit-BELGIUMtime-weighted average 3 mg/m3 (inhal. dust), MAR2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-DENMARKtime-weighted average 1 mg/m3 (inhal.), carc, MAY2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-DENMARKtime-weighted average 1 mg/m3 (inhal.), EC-limit, carc, MAY2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FRANCEVME 1 mg/m3, FEB2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-ICELANDtime-weighted average 2 mg/m3, carc, NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-JAPANOccupational Exposure Limit 1 mg/m3 (resp. dust), 4 mg/m3 (total dust), 1 carc, MAY2012
Occupational Exposure Limit-NEW ZEALANDsen, JAN2002
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWEDENtime-weighted average 2 mg/m3 (inhal. dust), Carcinogen, JUN2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWITZERLANDMAK-week 2 mg/m3, inhal, JAN2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-TURKEYtime-weighted average 10 mg/m3 (soft wood), JAN1993

NIOSH Documentation and Surveillance

OrganizationStandardReference
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO WOOD DUST, all soft and hard woods-air10H time-weighted average 1 mg/m3NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992

Status in Federal Agencies

OrganizationReference
NTP 14th Report on Carcinogens,2016:Known to be a human carcinogen
Page last reviewed: November 16, 2018
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health