Rule 19. Table 7 reads as follows:
Table 7
Mineral Dusts
Substance | MAC (mppcf) |
Silica | |
Crystalline * Quartz | MAC = 250/ % Si02 + 5 |
Cristobalite | MAC same as quartz |
Amorphous, including natural diatomaceous earth | 20 |
Silicates (less than 1% crystalline silica) Asbestos, all types (see asbestos in construction R 325.51301 et seq.) | |
Mica | 20 |
Portland cement | 50 |
Soapstone | 20 |
Talc (non-asbestiform) | 20 |
Talc (fibrous) (see asbestos in construction R 325.51301 et seq.) | |
Tremolite (see asbestos in construction R 325.51301 et seq.) | |
Graphite (natural) | 15 |
Inert or nuisance particles ** | 50 of total dust less than 1% Si02 (or 15 mg/m3, whichever is the smaller) |
* The percentage of crystalline silica, Si02, in the formula is the amount determined from airborne samples.
* * The following are some examples of inert or nuisance particulates when toxic impurities are not present; e.g. quartz less than 1%.
Alundum (A1203) | Gypsum | Rouge |
Calcium carbonate | Limestone | Silicon carbide |
Cellulose | Magnesite | Starch |
Corundum (A1203) | Marble | Sucrose |
Emery | Pentaerythritol | Tin oxide |
Glycerine mist | Plaster of Paris | Titanium dioxide |
Graphite (synthetic) | Portland cement | Vegetable oil mists (except castor, cashew nut, or similar irritant oils) |
Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.2419