CA Prop 65
OEHHA
Wood Dust
Updated May 2019 2/3
How can I reduce my exposure to wood dust?
Work outside, if possible, when you are sanding or creating fine wood dust.
Wear a dust mask that fits snugly and comfortably.
If you often work with wood, are a hobbyist, or do home improvement projects
with wood:
Consider installing a dust-collection or air-filtration system in your indoor work
space to help capture and remove wood dust at the source.
Consider using a saw hood or a sanding table that has suction to pull dust
particles downward to prevent inhalation, especially if you are sanding wood
that is glued, laminated or has synthetic finishes.
Do not use brooms, blowers, fans or compressed air to move the dust.
Vacuum with a high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filter or use a shop
vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter, if possible.
Use wet clean-up methods, such as removing dust with wet rags.
Carefully bag and seal wood dust from vacuum or other dust extraction
systems.
Change out of clothes that contain wood dust before entering your home, car, or
other areas.
For more information:
General Fact Sheets and Resources
US Department of Labor (DOL)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Wood Products
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/sawmills/dust.html
Wood Dust
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/wooddust/evaluation.html
California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Wood Dust and Occupational Asthma
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CCDPHP/DEODC/OHB/WRAPP/CDPH%
20Document%20Library/WoodDust-eng.pdf
Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Services (Oregon OSHA)
Wood Dust Fact Sheet
http://osha.oregon.gov/OSHAPubs/factsheets/fs17.pdf
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Wood Dust - Health Effects
https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/wood_dust.html
Scientific Information on Wood Dust
State of California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR)
Wood Dusts
https://www.dir.ca.gov/oshsb/documents/Airborne-Contaminants-Wood-Dust-
and-Western-Red-Cedar-1-TLV-2005.pdf