Respiratory Safety » Fiber Hazards
Health and safety research related to building insulation fibers such as fiberglass, rock and slag wool.
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Health and Safety Facts for Rock and Slag Wool [4569]
Voluntary work practices applicable to all work involving synthetic fibers (SVF)
Voluntary work practices applicable to all work involving synthetic fibers (SVF)
Advanced Composite Materials (ACM) ![[pdf]](graphics/file_pdf.gif)
[26305]
Chemical & physical properties, exposure issues, regulatory standards and toxicological data (pdf)
[26305] Chemical & physical properties, exposure issues, regulatory standards and toxicological data (pdf)
Advanced Composite Materials - Dermatitis [34376]
A guide to preventing dermatitis when working with ACM
[34376] A guide to preventing dermatitis when working with ACM
Australia National Standards for Synthetic Fibres [18589]
Guidance on glassfibre, mineral wool and ceramic fibre for the workplace in Australia
[18589] Guidance on glassfibre, mineral wool and ceramic fibre for the workplace in Australia
Fiber Glass in the Indoor Environment [10122]
Health problems caused by fiber glass are generally acute
Health problems caused by fiber glass are generally acute
Fiberglass Manufacturing Plant Study of WC Claims [11403]
Working conditions in an Owens Corning Fiberglas factory, and the health of former Fiberglas workers
Working conditions in an Owens Corning Fiberglas factory, and the health of former Fiberglas workers
General Work Practices Applicable to all Work Involving Fiber Glass [20899]
Health and Safety Facts for Fiber Glass
Health and Safety Facts for Fiber Glass
HSPP: Health and Safety Partership Program [20900]
For fiber glass, rock wool and slag wool (also known as synthetic vitreous fibers or SVF)
For fiber glass, rock wool and slag wool (also known as synthetic vitreous fibers or SVF)
HSPP: Health and Safety Partership Program & PELs [4571]
Voluntary Protection Standard for Synthetic Mineral Fibers - Recommended PEL for SVFs
Voluntary Protection Standard for Synthetic Mineral Fibers - Recommended PEL for SVFs
IARC Monograph - Man-made Mineral Fibers [20898]
Carcinogenicity data on glasswool, rockwool, slagwool, etc
[20898] Carcinogenicity data on glasswool, rockwool, slagwool, etc
Insulation and the Environment [20901]
Environmental impact, recycled content, packaging and transportation, use and resuse, etc.
Environmental impact, recycled content, packaging and transportation, use and resuse, etc.
Man-Made Vitreous Fibers (MMVF) - Minimizing Exposure [26304]
A discussion of hazard controls during use, removal and disposal of materials
A discussion of hazard controls during use, removal and disposal of materials
NIOSH Criteria Document: Occupational Exposure to Fibrous Glass [20897]
Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Fibrous Glass
Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Fibrous Glass
Research on Fiber Glass and Rock and Slag Wool [20903]
Abstracts of some of the seminal studies and reviews of research available
Abstracts of some of the seminal studies and reviews of research available
Technical Briefing Paper: Health Effects from Exposure to Fibrous Glass [8278]
Also covers rock wook and slag wool health exposures
Also covers rock wook and slag wool health exposures
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