bamboo is one of the fastest growing woody plant on earth, it is a renewable and sustainable material. and bamboo is also one of the hardest builing material on earth, it is even harder than steel.

Bamboo

Latin name:Phyllostachys Pubescens,also called moso bamboo,mao bamboo,Bamboo is technically a grass, not a tree, it is the fastest growing woody plant on earth, Bamboo gets mature and can be harvested every 4-6 years,the bamboo stems underground will sprout bamboo shoots every year in the rain season.bamboo is a rapidly renewable product, and does not contribute to the diminishment of natural wood supplies.

Density

solid  bamboo around 650kg/m3, strand woven bamboo around 950kg/m3,at the moisture content of 8-14%

Applications

bamboo panel mainly used for furnitures,tabletops,furniture surfacing etc,other applications also available.

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

Appearance and Odor
a natural or carbonized bamboo fiber with no,to a slight odor.

Primary Health Hazards
the health hazards of primary concern are exposure to dust particulat generated during maching,cutting,sanding etc.

Primary Routes of Exposure
dust and inhalation

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
respiratory conditions or allergies

Chronic Health Hazard
bamboo dust has not been associated with long term chronic respiratory conditions.