Wood Dust
Standards
Exposures to wood dust are addressed in specific OSHA standards for general industry. This section highlights OSHA standards and documents related to wood dust.
OSHA Standards
General Industry (29 CFR 1910) |
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1910 Subpart I - Personal Protective Equipment | ||
1910.134, Respiratory protection. |
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1910 Subpart S - Electrical | ||
1910.307, Hazardous (classified) locations. |
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1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances | ||
1910.1000, Air contaminants. |
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1910.1000 TABLE Z-1, TABLE Z-1 Limits for Air Contaminants. OSHA regulates wood dust exposure under the requirements for Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (PNOR). |
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1910.1200, Hazard Communication. |
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State Plan Standards
There are 29 OSHA-approved State Plans operating state-wide occupational safety and health programs. State Plans are required to have standards and enforcement programs that are at least as effective as OSHA's and may have different or more stringent requirements.
Additional Federal Register notices
Note: The notices in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Hazard Communication. Final Rule 59:6126-6184, (February 09, 1994).
Additional Directives
Note: The directives in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Revised Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program. CPL 03-00-008, (January 30, 2023).
Additional Letters of Interpretation
Note: The letters in this list provide additional information that is not necessarily connected to a specific OSHA standard highlighted on this Safety and Health Topics page.
- Clarification of OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard with regards to the carcinogenicity of wood dust (October 11, 1995).
- OSHA's hazard communication requirements for the wood products you sell (December 05, 1994).
- Wood dust sampling (April 22, 1993).
- Regulating employee exposure to wood dust (June 06, 1989).
- Coverage of wood dust under the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (December 07, 1987).
- Response to request for new PEL for wood dusts (June 12, 1985).