Product ID:WOOD DUST
MSDS Date:10/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00B130017
MSDS Number: BBBRH

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 312-750-0900

Cage: 88748

Telephone: 312-750-0900

Cage: 88748

WOOD DUST

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 1.0 MG/M3(HARDWOODS)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Effects of Overexposure:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF WOOD
DUST. REPEATED EXPOSURE(<5MG/M3) TO CERTAIN WOOD DUSTS, CAN PRODUCE
ALLERGIC RESPONSES IN A FEW SENSITIVE PERSONS. AVOID REPEATED OR
PROLONGED CONTACT W/ THE SKIN;MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPONSES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IF ALLERGY SUCH AS
DERMATITIS,ASTHMA, OR BRONCHITIS DEVELOPS, IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO
REMOVE THE SENSITIZED WORKER FROM FURTHER EXPOSURE TO WOOD DUST.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF PERSISTENT
IRRITATION,SEVERE COUGHING,BREATHING DIFFICULTIES,OR RASH OCCUR,GET
MEDICAL ADVICE.EYE CONTACT:FLUSH W/WATER TO REMOVE DUST PARTICLES
FROM THE EYE.IF IRRIT ATION PERSISTS,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN
CONTACT:IF A RASH,OR PERSISTENT IRRITATION OR DERMATITIS OCCUR,GET
MEDICAL ATTEN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DETERMINED BY SURROUNDING FIRE.USE WATER SPRAY TO
REDUCE CHANCE OF AUTOIGNITION OR DISPERSION INTO AIR.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AUTOIGNITION TEMPS DEPEND ON WOOD TYPE,
PARTICE SIZE,MOISTURE,CONTENT,TIME AND RATE OF HEATING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WOOD DUST IS A STRONG TO SEVERE EXPLOSION
HAZARD IF DUST CLOUD CONTACTS AN IGNITION SOURCE.PARTIALLY BURNED
DUST IS ESPECIALLY HAZARDOUS IF DISPERSED IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR VACUUM UP SPILLS FOR RECOVERY OR
DISPOSAL AVOIDING DUSTING CONDITIONS.PROVIDE GOOD VENTILATION.PLACE
RECOVERED WOOD DUST IN A CONTAINER FOR PROPER HANDLING.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A COOL,DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES.HOT HUMID STORAGE CAN RESULT IN SPONTANEOUS
HEATING OR COMBUSTION.
Other Precautions:PARTIALLY BURNED OR SCORCHED WOOD DUST CAN BE
HAZARDOUS TO STORE.AVOID CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS AND W/DRYING
OILS.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN DUSTING IS EXCESSIVE,AN APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR MAY BE NEEDED AND PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID
GENERATION OF EXPLOSIVE LEVELS OF WOOD DUST IN THE AIR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:THE USE OF CLEAN BODY-COVERING WORK CLOTHING
IS RECOMMENDED TO REDUCT EXPOSURE OF SKIN TO WOOD DUST.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICE.WASH
FREQUENTLY;WEAR CLEAN WORK CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE CHRONIC EFFECTS OF SKIN CONTACT W/WOOD DUST ARE NOT FULLY KNOWN AND
MAY VARY FROM ONE WOOD TO ANOTHER.ONE STUDY INFERS THAT EXPOSURE TO
WOOD DUST HAS BEEN STATISTICALLY ASSOCIATED W/NASAL CANCER I N
BRITISH FURNITURE WORKERS.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:<1
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:LT YELLOW-BUFF GRANULAR-FINE POWDERED SOLID. ODOR
DEPENDENT ON SOURCE AND AGE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS AND DRYING OILS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES,HOT HUMID STORAGE AREA.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING PRODUCES IRRITATING AND TOXIC
FUMES AND GASES INCLUDING CO, ALDEHYDES, AND ORGANIC ACIDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.NORMALLY DEPOSITED IN A LANDFILL OR
INCINERATED.DISPOSAL IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE END USER.

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