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wood dust  

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  • WOOD DUST, OR more commonly, sawdust, is composed of the particles of wood that remain after logs have been debarked, sawed into lumber, and smoothed with a plane or sanded. The wood chips or finer particles of dust are created with a saw or other woodworking tool. [Source: Encyclopedia of Cancer and Society; Wood Dust]

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