Atmospheric or wind-borne fugitive dust, also known as aeolian dust, comes from dry regions where high-speed winds can remove mostly silt-sized material, abrading susceptible surfaces.
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Dust, in general, is any microscopic, powderlike particle or collection of powderlike particles that is made up of sand, soil, fragments of organic tissue, or other materials and is both light enough to be carried by the wind and heavy enough to be deposited on a surface.
Dust is made up of various indoor and outdoor particles, like dead skin cells, dust mites, soil, and pet dander. Poorly maintained HVAC systems and high humidity can lead to higher levels of dust.
You and your pets are constantly contributing skin cells and hair to dust. Dust is also made up of decomposing insects, bits of food, plastic and soil.
Dust is heavy enough to see and light enough to be carried by the wind. Dust can be made up of pollen, bacteria, smoke, ash, salt crystals from the ocean, and small bits of dirt or rock, including sand.
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Dust is the very small pieces of dirt which you find inside buildings, for example, on furniture, floors, or lights. I could see a thick layer of dust on the stairs.
Atmospheric or wind-borne fugitive dust, also known as aeolian dust, comes from dry regions where high-speed winds can remove mostly silt-sized material, abrading susceptible surfaces.