Nuisance Dust

Potential Hazard

• Possible employee exposure to nuisance dust during cutting, grinding, machining, polishing, sanding, and so forth.

Possible Solutions

• Identify exposure scenarios and perform appropriate evaluations.
  • Perform exposure measurements for the compounds used.
  • Keep exposures below acceptable exposure levels.
• Use wet operations when possible to reduce airborne dust concentrations.
• Provide appropriate ventilation to reduce dust concentration levels in the air.
• Use respiratory protection when necessary to further reduce exposure and protect employees. [29 CFR 1910.134]
• Maintain adequate housekeeping to remove unwanted dust and reduce concentration levels.

Additional Information

• Preventing Occupational Illnesses through Safer Chemical Management. OSHA.

OSHA Safety and Health Topics Pages:

• Respiratory Protection
• Sampling and Analysis
• Ventilation