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POUSSIERE DANGEREUSE [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pollutants
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Air Pollution
CONT

Hazardous dust is a dust type that, if inhaled, can cause damage to health, above and beyond irritation. It has all of the same hazards as nuisance dust [plus] long-term health damage.

OBS

Some types of hazardous dust are crystalline silica dust, coal dust, asbestos dust, metalliferous dust and lead dust.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Agents de pollution
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Pollution de l'air
CONT

Évitez de sabler, gratter ou brûler la peinture au plomb, car cela pourrait libérer de la poussière nocive.

Spanish

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