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Engineering controls and personal protective equipment are two methods used for
controlling wood dust exposure. Engineering controls, the preferred approach, typically includes an
exhaust ventilation system with collectors placed at points where dust is produced. Personal protective equipment is another short term
solution to wood dust exposure. Respirators may be worn to remove hazardous
particulates (dusts) and gases. The selection of appropriate respirators
requires a thorough knowledge of the workplace, the potential chemical
contaminants and their concentrations. The use of respirators also
requires implementation of a respiratory protection program.
The following Safety and Health Topics Pages provide additional information
about these controls.
The following resources contain information to help
control exposures.
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Hazard Controls. US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The following pages
describe control methods for certain tools:
- Control of Wood Dust From Horizontal Belt Sanders.
HC4, Publication No. 96-121, (1996).
- Control of Wood Dust From Shapers.
HC5, Publication No. 96-122, (1996).
- Control of Wood Dust From Automated Routers.
HC6, Publication No. 96-123, (1996).
- Control of Wood Dust From Large Diameter Disc Sanders.
HC7, Publication No. 96-124, (1996).
- Control of Wood Dust From Random Orbital Hand Sanders.
HC8, Publication No. 96-125, (1996).
- Control of Wood Dust From Orbital Hand Sanders.
HC9, Publication No. 96-126, (1996).
- Control of Wood Dust From Table Saws.
HC10, Publication No. 96-127, (1996).
- Improper
Installation of Wood Dust Collectors in the Woodworking Industry. OSHA Hazard
Information Bulletin (HIB), (1997, May 2).
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Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV).
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Woodworking National Interest Group.
- General
principles of system design. (1992, October).
- Dust capture at
fixed drum and disc sanding machines. (1994, September).
- Dust capture at sawing machines. Woodworking
Sheet No 24,
(1994, September), 83 KB PDF,
2 pages.
- Dust capture at
fixed belt sanding machines. Woodworking Sheet No 25, (1992, October), 77 KB
PDF, 2 pages.
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NIOSH Publications: Fact Sheets.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institute of
Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
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