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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
IDENTITY—TRADE NAME
WOOD DUST
DESCRIPTION
Particles generated by any manual or mechanical cutting or abrasion process performed on
wood.
Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.
Emergency Telephone No: 1-800-424-9300 (Chemtrec)
38669 Highway 77
Telephone No. for Information: 256-354-7151, extension 2344
P.O. Box 1210
Ashland, AL 36251
Date Prepared: January 1, 2016
PHYSICAL DATA
Boiling Point
Not Applicable
Specific Gravity
Variable (Dependent on Wood Species and MC)
Vapor Density
Not Applicable
% Volatile by Vol.
Not Applicable
Melting Point
Not Applicable
Vapor Pressure
Not Applicable
Solubility in Water (% By Wt.)
Insoluble
Evaporation Rate (ButyL Acetate=1)
Not Applicable
pH
Not Applicable
Appearance and Odor
Light to dark colored granular solid. Color and odor are dependent on the
wood species and time since dust was generated.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA
Flash Point
Not Applicable
Autoignition Temperature
Variable (typically 400-500° F)
Explosive Limits in Air
40 grams/cm (LEL)
Extinguishing Media
Water, CO
2
, Sand
Special Fire Fighting Procedures
Use water to wet down wood dust to reduce the likelihood of ignition or
dispersion of dust into the air. Remove burned or wet dust to open area after fire
is extinguished. Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazard Wood dust is a strong to
severe explosion hazard if a dust “cloud” contacts an ignition source.
HEALTH EFFECTS INFORMATION
Exposure Limit
ACGIH TLV®:
TWA-5.0 mg/m
3
STEL (15 min.)—10 mg/m
3
(Softwood)
TWA—1.0 mg/m
3
(Certain hardwoods)
See footnote concerning
OSHA PEL
OSHA PELS for wood dust
TWA-5.0 mg/m
3
STEL (15 min.)—10 mg/m
3
(All soft and hardwoods, except Western Red
Cedar)
Western Red Cedar: TWA-2.5 mg/m
3
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