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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] 
Health and Safety Facts for Rock and Slag Wool : Resource Info
Voluntary work practices applicable to all work involving synthetic fibers (SVF)

Advanced Composite Materials - Dermatitis [pdf] [34376] Advanced Composite Materials - Dermatitis : Resource Info
A guide to preventing dermatitis when working with ACM

Australia National Standards for Synthetic Fibres [pdf] [18589] Australia National Standards for Synthetic Fibres : Resource Info
Guidance on glassfibre, mineral wool and ceramic fibre for the workplace in Australia

Fiber Glass in the Indoor Environment [10122] Fiber Glass in the Indoor Environment : Resource Info
Health problems caused by fiber glass are generally acute

Fiberglass Information Network [11402] Fiberglass Information Network : Resource Info
Information on fiberglass insulation health hazards

Fiberglass Manufacturing Plant Study of WC Claims [11403] Fiberglass Manufacturing Plant Study of WC Claims : Resource Info
Working conditions in an Owens Corning Fiberglas factory, and the health of former Fiberglas workers

Formaledhyde and Insulation [20902] Formaledhyde and Insulation : Resource Info
The facts about formaldehyde in fiberglass insulation

General Work Practices Applicable to all Work Involving Fiber Glass [20899] General Work Practices Applicable to all Work Involving Fiber Glass : Resource Info
Health and Safety Facts for Fiber Glass

HSPP: Health and Safety Partership Program [20900] HSPP: Health and Safety Partership Program : Resource Info
For fiber glass, rock wool and slag wool (also known as synthetic vitreous fibers or SVF)

HSPP: Health and Safety Partership Program & PELs [4571] HSPP: Health and Safety Partership Program & PELs : Resource Info
Voluntary Protection Standard for Synthetic Mineral Fibers - Recommended PEL for SVFs

IARC Monograph - Man-made Mineral Fibers [pdf] [20898] IARC Monograph - Man-made Mineral Fibers : Resource Info
Carcinogenicity data on glasswool, rockwool, slagwool, etc

Insulation and the Environment [20901] Insulation and the Environment : Resource Info
Environmental impact, recycled content, packaging and transportation, use and resuse, etc.

Man-Made Vitreous Fibers Manual [pdf] [34377] Man-Made Vitreous Fibers Manual : Resource Info
An industrial hygiene manual

NIOSH Criteria Document: Occupational Exposure to Fibrous Glass [20897] NIOSH Criteria Document: Occupational Exposure to Fibrous Glass : Resource Info
Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Exposure to Fibrous Glass

Refractory Ceramic Fibers [20896] Refractory Ceramic Fibers : Resource Info
Carcinogenity of refractory ceramic fibers

Research on Fiber Glass and Rock and Slag Wool [20903] Research on Fiber Glass and Rock and Slag Wool : Resource Info
Abstracts of some of the seminal studies and reviews of research available

Safety of Fiber Glass Insulation [20904] Safety of Fiber Glass Insulation : Resource Info
FAQs About the Safety of Fiber Glass Insulation

Safety of Rock and Slag Wool Insulation [23919] Safety of Rock and Slag Wool Insulation : Resource Info
FAQ about rock and slag wool insulation safety

Technical Briefing Paper: Health Effects from Exposure to Fibrous Glass [8278] Technical Briefing Paper: Health Effects from Exposure to Fibrous Glass : Resource Info
Also covers rock wook and slag wool health exposures

The Safety of Manmade Vitreous Fibres [26304] The Safety of Manmade Vitreous Fibres : Resource Info
Results of Canadian studies as the safety of MMVF's




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