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Safety and Health Topics: Wood Dust In Focus OSHA eTools Wood dust becomes a potential health problem when wood particles from processes such as sanding and cutting become airborne. Breathing these particles may cause allergic respiratory symptoms, mucosal and nonallergic respiratory symptoms, and cancer. The extent of these hazards and the associated wood types have not been clearly established.  The following questions link to resources that provide safety and health information relevant to Wood Dust in the workplace. What OSHA standards apply? Standards | Preambles | Federal Registers  How can I recognize wood dust hazards? Hazard Recognition | Biological Hazards | Dust Explosions How do I evaluate wood dust concentration? Evaluation | Agency Guidelines How do I control exposure to wood dust? Controls Where can I find additional information? Related Safety and Health Topics | Training | Additional References   In Focus OSHA eTools OSHA's Wood Products: Sawmills eTool (2002, April). This eTool is an interactive web-based training tool on the hazards associated with working in sawmills. It provides information on topics such as lumber storage, log handling, and plant-wide hazards, and includes a section on Wood Dust. Health Hazards: Wood Dust. The eTool includes a section on the hazards and solutions for Wood Dust.  OSHA's Wood Products: Woodworking eTool (2002, April). This eTool is an interactive web-based training tool on the hazards associated with woodworking. It proposes measures to prevent those hazards, and contains modules specific to wood dust as a health hazard plantwide as well as when it is associated with rough mill and production work. Health Hazards: Wood Dust - Carcinogens  Rough Mill: Wood Dust  Production: Wood Dust    Revised: 23 December 2003		Safety and Health  Topics     Wood Dust   OSHA Standards   Hazard Recognition   Evaluation   Controls   Additional Information   Credits
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