Celluloses (fibres & dust) — properties & hazards overview

Name: Celluloses General formula: (C₆H₁₀O₅)ₙ CAS: 9004-34-6 (cellulose) UN: — (combustible dust hazard)
WARNING — Combustible dust (explosion risk in clouds), respiratory irritant as airborne fibres/PM. Not volatile; appears as particulate in gas streams. Manage dust accumulations and mist eliminator performance.
Volatility
Non-volatile (particulate only)
Water affinity
Hydrophilic; swells, insoluble
Dust explosibility
Yes (typ. St-1); housekeeping critical
Environmental
High COD/BOD if wetted
Flammability
Combustible dust
Toxicity
Irritation (dust/fibres)
Chronic risk
Dust exposure
Environmental
COD / biofouling
PropertyValue / Note
Composition Natural polysaccharide (β-1,4-glucose). Occurs as fibres/flakes; no gas-phase component.
Physical state Solid fibres/dust (PM). Airborne as lint/fibre fragments; can entrain as droplets/slurry after wetting.
Reactivity Stable; combustible. Hydrolyses/biodegrades when wet; can form viscous slurries and foul internals.
Behaviour in gas streams Acts as particulate: removal by inertial impaction/venturi scrubbing and fibre-bed/mist elimination. Generates COD/BOD in blowdown.
Best analytical detection Isokinetic gravimetric PM sampling — reference mass measurement of cellulose particulates on filters; captures full size spectrum and correlates directly with compliance & scrubber efficiency.

*Indicative values; verify specifics via SDS/process data (“verify via SDS”).

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