An organization that advises regulatory standards development by OSHA and the federal government at large just returned wood dust to the "under study" list for carcinogenicity.
An organization that advises regulatory standards development by OSHA and the federal government at large just returned wood dust to the "under study" list for carcinogenicity.
The American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists' threshold value for inhalable wood dust is at 1 milligram per cubic meter. The ACGIH has moved wood dusts into tier 1, which means the ACGIH may issue a change to that threshold in the upcoming year.
The American Forest & Paper Association and American Wood Council have filed comments saying the ACGIH's current recommended TLV of 1 milligram per cubic meter is too strict.