General Information
Product name
Wood Dust (of Sawn Timber, Veneer, Logs)
Product Synonyms
Finely divided wood particles, powdered wood,hard and softwood. Danzer Group manufactures mainlysawdust, wood flour, hardwood dust, wood shavings, softwood dust,hardwood
Chemical name
not applicable (n.a.}
Manufacturer Name
Danzer Group Companies
Emergency telephone
+1 812 526 2601, +41 41 767 03 03
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Company Information
company name
World Danzer AG
Section 2
Acute Health Hazards
Eye Contact: Wood dust can cause eye irritation. Not be expected acutely toxic. Skin Contact: Repeated or prolonged skin contact may cause allergic contact dermatitis in sensitized individuals. Ingestion (Swallowing): May cause irritation of digestive tract. Not be expected acutely toxic. Inhalation (breathing): Repeated or prolonged inhalation may cause nasal dryness, irritation, bleeding and obstruction. Coughing, Wheezing and sneezing; sinusitis and prolonged colds have also been reported. Please see the following Exposure Limits: Carcinogenicity by prolonged a) IARC classifies wood dust as a carcinogen to humans (Group 1) due to the increased inhalation exposure: risk in the occurrence of nasal ardeno carcinoma by prolonged exposure. a) IARC (International Agency for b) The NTP classified wood dust as a known human carcinogen in the Report on Research on Cancer) Carcinogens 10" edition, published December 17, 2002. b) National Toxicology Program (NTP)
