Lumber

Non Hazardous Components

See Section 8 for exposure limits for wood dust generated from sawing, sanding, or machining the product. Section 3. Hazards Identification Description: Solid wood, such as lumber, and wood products, such as softwood plywood, not bound with a urea-formaldehyde resin. Emergency Overview Sawing, sanding, or machining wood products can produce wood dust which can cause an explosion hazard. Wood dust may cause eye, nose, and throat irritation. Potential Health Effects Inhalation: Wood dust may cause nasal dryness, irritation, coughing, and sinusitis. Repeated exposures (even below 5 mg/m ) to certain wood dusts can produce allergic responses in some sensitive individuals. Eye Contact: Wood dust can cause mechanical irritation. Skin Contact: Various species of wood dust may evoke allergic contact dermatitis in sensitized individuals. If an allergy preexists or develops, it may be necessary to remove the sensitized worker from further exposure to wood dust or wood-based products. Ingestion: Not applicable under normal conditions of use.