Mineral wool
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
Composed of mineral fibers produced by blowing steam or air through molten
furnace slag and contains less than 1% quartz
REFERENCE :
85INA8 "Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure
Indices," 5th ed., Cincinnati, OH, American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists, Inc., 1986
CAS  
:
8042-47-5
SYNONYMS  
:
* Glass wool fibers
* Mineral or rock wool
* Mineral wool
* Rock wool
* Slag wool fibers
*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***
RTECS NUMBER : PY8070000
CHEMICAL NAME : Mineral wool
SUBSTANCE DEFINITION :
Composed of mineral fibers produced by blowing steam or air through molten
furnace slag and contains less than 1% quartz
REFERENCE :
85INA8 "Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure
Indices," 5th ed., Cincinnati, OH, American Conference of Governmental
Industrial Hygienists, Inc., 1986
LAST UPDATED : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED : 2
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
* Glass wool fibers
* Mineral or rock wool
* Mineral wool
* Rock wool
* Slag wool fibers
*** REVIEWS ***
ACGIH TLV-TWA 10 mg/m3, total dust
DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
(BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year:
TLV/BEI,1997
*** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***
NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) :
NIOSH REL TO MINERAL WOOL-air:3 million fb/m3
REFERENCE :
NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of
Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda.
Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS#92-100,1992
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