respirable dust definition
respirable dust means airborne material which is capable of penetrating to the gas exchange region of the lung, as defined by BS EN 481 1993;
respirable dust means airborne material which is capable of penetrating to the gas exchange region of the lung;
respirable dust means airborne material which is capable of penetrating to the gas exchange region of the lung, as defined by BS EN 481 1993; “risk”, in relation to the exposure of an employee to a substance hazardous to health, means the likelihood that the potential for harm to the health of a person will be attained under the conditions of use and exposure and also the extent of that harm;
More Definitions of respirable dust
respirable dust. – means the dust that is small enough to be inhaled into the lungs. This can result in permanent scarring of the lung tissue.
respirable dust means that fraction of airborne dust collected on a filtering media during personal sampling which penetrates through a size selector with the following characteristics :
respirable dust means dust collected with a sampling device approved by the Secretary and the Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in accordance with Part 74 (Coal Mine Dust Personal Sampler Units) of this title. Sampling device approvals issued by the Secretary of Interior and Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare are continued in effect."
respirable dust means only dust particulates 5 microns or less in size.