FAQ

SAFETY DATA SHEET
Wood Dust
January 2014
Page 4 of 5
Rev 1
FREEZING POINT (C°):
Not Applicable
pH:
4 - 6
SPECIFIC GRAVITY 20°C: (WATER =1)
Variable dependent on wood species and moisture content
SOLUBILITY IN WATER (%)
Insoluble
VOC:
Not Applicable
SECTION 10 - STABILITY and REACTIVITY
STABILITY: Wood dust is stable
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: When heated to decomposition this product produces oxides of carbon and
potentially toxic fumes and gases.
MATERIALS WITH WHICH SUBSTANCE IS INCOMPATIBLE: Avoid contact with oxidizing agents and drying oils.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Contact with incompatible materials and ignition sources
SECTION 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICITY DATA:
Wood dust (softwood or hardwood) OSHA hazard rating = 3.3; moderately toxic with probable oral lethal dose to
humans being 0.5 – 5 g/kg (about 1 pound for a 150 pound person).
Source: OSHA Regulated hazardous Substances, Government Institutes, Inc.
SUSPECTED CANCER AGENT: One or more of the ingredients are found on the following lists: FEDERAL OSHA Z
LIST, NTP, CAL/OSHA, IARC and therefore is considered to be, or suspected to be a cancer-causing agent by these
agencies.
Wood Dust is listed as a carcinogen by NTP, OSHA, or IARC. IARC – Group 1: Carcinogenic to humans;
sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity. This classification is primarily based on studies showing association exposure
to wood dust and Adencarcinoma of the nasal cavities and Paranasal sinuses. IARC did not find sufficient evidence
of an association between occupational exposure to wood dust and other cancers.
IRRITANCY OF PRODUCT: Contact with this product can be irritating to skin and eyes.
SENSITIZATION OF PRODUCT: Ingredients in this product are not considered a sensitizer.
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY INFORMATION: No information available
SECTION 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ALL WORK PRACTICES MUST BE AIMED AT ELIMINATING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.
ENVIRONMENTAL STABILITY: Wood dust in soil contact will degrade readily.
EFFECT OF MATERIAL ON PLANTS or ANIMALS: No evidence is currently available on this wood dust effects on
plants and animals. Wood dust may contain ingredients that are considered hazardous.
EFFECT OF CHEMICAL ON AQUATIC LIFE: No evidence is currently available on wood dust effects on aquatic life.
Wood dust may contain ingredients that are considered hazardous to aquatic organisms.
SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
PREPARING WASTES FOR DISPOSAL: Waste disposal must be in accordance with appropriate Federal, State, and
local regulations, and those of Canada.
Wood dust is not considered hazardous waste under Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations 40 CFR 261.
SECTION 14 - TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
US DOT; IATA; IMO; ADR:
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY 49 CFR 172.101 BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION.
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: Non-Regulated Material
HAZARD CLASS NUMBER and DESCRIPTION: None
UN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: None
PACKING GROUP: None
DOT LABEL(S) REQUIRED: None
NORTH AMERICAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK NUMBER (2004): None