Respirators for Concrete and Drywall Dust

The exposure limits

What the federal rule says

Each entry is condensed from the paragraph cited; the paragraph itself is the rule and the link opens it.

29 CFR 1926.1153 Table 1: Table 1 sets engineering controls and the required respirator APF per task, for example APF 10 for handheld power saws used indoors or for more than four hours outdoors, and none for stationary masonry saws with water delivery.

29 CFR 1926.1153(e)(1): Respiratory protection is required where specified by Table 1, or where the employer does not fully and properly implement Table 1 and exposures exceed the PEL.

Source: 29 CFR, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, as published by OSHA (ecfr.gov / osha.gov), read Nov 2–3 2026.

California (Cal/OSHA)

Each entry is condensed from the paragraph cited; the paragraph itself is the rule and the link opens it.

Title 8 §1532.3(e)(1): The same Table 1 structure applies under Cal/OSHA's construction silica standard.

Source: California Code of Regulations, Title 8, as published by Cal/OSHA (dir.ca.gov), read Nov 2–3 2026.

What the makers' data lists for concrete, masonry and drywall dust

The silica page carries the full rule; drywall and cement dust without silica fall under the PNOR limits.

North cartridges and filters whose chart entry covers it

Source: North Cartridge & Filter Reference Chart; NIOSH approval labels (PIP).

North facepieces

Source: North product sheets (PIP).

North disposable respirators

Source: PIP Rich Product Data, October 2026.

Dräger filters listed for it

Source: Dräger Guide for Selection and Use of Respiratory Filtering Devices, NIOSH (DMC-104642); Dräger X-plore Bayonet Filters NIOSH product information (DMC-109824); Dräger X-plore 8000 product information (DMC-102510).

Dräger masks

Source: Dräger Product Catalog, Industrial Applications (DMC-107423).

Dräger X-plore 8000 PAPR blowers

Source: Dräger X-plore 8000 product information (DMC-102510).

Dräger disposable respirators

Source: Dräger X-plore 1300 NIOSH product information (DMC-109830).

Dräger selection guide entries

1 entries in the Dräger respiratory selection guide match concrete, masonry and drywall dust; each names the filters by part number.

Source: Dräger Respiratory Protection Selection Guide (PIP document library).

Assigned protection factor

Source: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 Table 1 (Assigned Protection Factors). The APF applies only when the respirator is used in a program that meets the standard, including fit testing of tight-fitting facepieces (29 CFR 1910.134(f)) and a cartridge change schedule (29 CFR 1910.134(d)(3)(iii)).

Guides: half mask vs full facepiece · assigned protection factors · cartridge change schedules · P100 vs N95 vs R95 · what OSHA requires for fit testing · cleaning and storing respirators.

Respirators for Concrete and Drywall Dust questions

Does drywall dust contain silica? Gypsum board itself is listed as gypsum (PNOR) in Table Z-1; joint compounds and concrete can contain crystalline silica, which is covered by 1926.1153 and 1910.1053.