Plexiglass (dust)

Agent Name
Plexiglass (dust)
CAS Number
87210-32-0
Formula
(C5-H8-O2)x-
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Plexiglass (dust) formula graphical representation
Synonyms
2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, methyl ester, homopolymer; Polymethyl methacrylate; Methacrylic acid methyl ester polymers; Methyl methacrylate homopolymer; PMMA; Plexiglas; Poly(methyl methacrylate); 2-Methyl-2-propenoic acid methyl ester homopolymer (9CI); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Plastic & Rubber Dusts/Fumes
Sources/Uses
Used to manufacture lenses, windows, windshields, aircraft canopies, light diffusers, etc.; [Hawley]
Comments
The trademark name of the thermoplastic poly(methyl methacrylate)-type polymers, available in beads, granules, or sheets; [Hawley] Occupational asthma has been reported; [See PubMed abstract]
Reference Link #1
Asthma from plexiglas powders
Biomedical References
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Adverse Effects

Asthma
Yes

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