NAME: Gypsum (Respirable Fraction)
SYNONYM(s):
Natural Calcium Sulfate; CaSO4.2H2O
IMIS: G101
CAS: 13397-24-5
DESCRIPTION:
A soft mineral usually found in wallboard. See also plaster
of paris.
Exposure Limits
OSHA GENERAL INDUSTRY PEL:
See Dust (Respirable Nuisance) or Dust, Total
NIOSH REL: 5 mg/m3 TWA
Health Factors
HEALTH EFFECTS:
Nuisance particulate (Accumulation in Lungs) (HE19)
Monitoring
PRIMARY SAMPLING/ANALYTICAL METHOD (SLC1):
See Particulates not otherwise regulated (Respirable Fraction)
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