Table of Particulate Sizes
When it comes to particulates, we know what we're talking about. Our particulate sizes table is designed to help you easily understand what the average sizes are for common and uncommon dusts present potentially in your environment.
Confused by the sizing? Take a look at our Jargon Buster page which simplifies the language used when measuring particulates.
| Particle |
Particle Size (μm) |
| Asbestos |
1 - 90μm |
| Atmospheric Dust |
0.001 - 40μm |
| Auto & Car Emissions |
1 - 150μm |
| Beach Sand |
100-10000μm |
| Carbon Black Dust |
0.2 - 10μm |
| Cement Dust |
3 - 100μm |
| Coal Dust |
1 - 100μm |
| This full stop . |
300
μm
|
| Fibreglass Insulation |
1 -1000μm |
| Fly Ash |
1 - 1000μm |
| Ground Limestone |
10 - 1000μm |
| Human Hair |
40 - 300μm |
| Iron Dust |
4- 20μm |
| Metallurgic Dust |
0.1 - 1000μm |
| Milled Flour |
1 -100μm |
| Oil Smoke |
0.03 - 1μm |
| Paint Pigments |
0.1 - 5μm |
| Pollen |
10 - 1000μm |
| Red Blood Cells |
5 - 10μm |
| Saw Dust |
30 - 600μm |
| Silt |
4 - 30μm |
| Tobacco Smoke |
0.01 - 4μm |
| Typical Atmospheric Dust |
0.001 - 30μm |
