COTTON DUST (RAW)‡
| CAS # | NO CAS |
|---|---|
| Formula |
No formula |
| Synonyms |
raw cotton dust |
| Physical description | Colorless, odorless solid. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | decomposes | Molecular weight | |
| Freezing point/melting point | Vapor pressure | 0 mmHg (approx) | |
| Flash point | Vapor density | ||
| Specific gravity | Ionization potential | ||
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Upper explosive limit (UEL) | ||
| NFPA health rating | NFPA fire rating | ||
| NFPA reactivity rating | NFPA special instruction | ||
| Vapor hazard ratio (VHR) | |||
| Historical exceedance percentage | |||
| Target organs | |||
| Analyte code (IMIS no.) | 0735 |
|---|---|
| Sampling group | |
| Sampler/Sampling media | Tared Low-Ash 37 mm PVC Filter, 5 microns in 3-piece cassette with a Lumsden-Lynch vertical elutriator [SLTC114] |
| Sampling time* | 360-480 min |
| Sampling volume (TWA)* | 2664 L |
| Sampling flow rate (TWA)* | 7.4 L/min |
| Sampling volume (STEL/Peak/C)* | |
| Sampling flow rate (STEL/Peak/C)* | |
| Analytical method instruments | Gravimetric |
| Method reference | OSHA PV2121 (partially validated) |
| Notes | OSHA staff please call the SLTC prior to sampling. |
| Special requirements | These media are prepared by SLTC as needed and are not available for immediate shipment. Please allow time for SLTC to prepare these media prior to sampling. |
* All sampling instructions above are recommended guidelines for OSHA Compliance Safety and Health Officers (CSHOs), please see the corresponding OSHA method reference for complete details.
| Wipe Sampler/Sampling media | |
|---|---|
| Bulk Method |
| Device | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model/Type | |||||
|
Sampling information (see manufacturer instructions) |
|
OSHA PEL
8-hour TWA (ST) STEL (C) Ceiling Peak |
NIOSH REL
Up to 10-hour TWA (ST) STEL (C) Ceiling |
ACGIH TLV©
8-hour TWA (ST) STEL (C) Ceiling |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEL-TWA |
TWA 200 µg/m³, AL 100 µg/m³ - Yarn & washing; TWA 500 µg/m³, AL 250 µg/m³ - Waste house; TWA 750 µg/m³, AL 375 µg/m³ - Slashing & weaving; TWA 1000 µg/m³ - other |
REL-TWA |
<0.2 mg/m³ |
TLV-TWA |
0.1 mg/m³ (thoracic particulate matter) [2009] |
PEL-TWA |
1 mg/m³ |
| PEL-STEL | REL-STEL | TLV-STEL | PEL-STEL | ||||
| PEL-C | REL-C | TLV-C | PEL-C | ||||
| Skin notation |
N |
Skin notation |
N |
Skin notation |
N |
Skin notation |
N |
|
Notes:
See 29 CFR 1910.1043, Cotton dust. See 29 CFR 1910.1000 Table Z-1 for operations exempted by this standard. |
Notes: | Notes: |
Notes:
See California Code of Regulations, Title 8, Section 5190. Cotton Dust. |
||||
| Health factors: See NIH-NLM PubChem. | IDLH |
100 mg/m³ |
|||||
| Carcinogenic classifications: TLV-A4 | Notes: | ||||||
| AIHA emergency response planning guidelines - ERPG-1/ERPG-2/ERPG-3: | |||||||
Additional Resources and Literature References
|
NOAA: CAMEO Chemicals - Not Listed NIOSH: Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards - Cotton dust (raw) Literature References
|
Last Updated Date : 12/22/2020