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the Refractory Ceramic Fiber Coalition (RCFC) Recommended Exposure Guidelines listed above. Other Occupational Exposure Levels (OEL) RCF-related occupational exposure limits vary from country to country.
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Respiratory effects induced by occupational exposure to
Oct 20 2020 · Refractory ceramic fibers (RCFs) are increasingly used as heating‐insulated materials in various industries. However toxicological and epidemiological studies focusing on the adverse effects of RCFs were still insufficient particularly in China.
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For more information see the NIOSH Publication Occupational Exposure to Refractory Ceramic Fibers. Exposure to Hydrogen Sulfide Gas . Courtesy- "Safety Sign safetysign. Hydrogen Sulfide or sour gas (H2S) is a highly toxic colorless gas. It
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FOR REFRACTORY CERAMIC FIBERS This document sets forth the basic principles of the Product Stewardship Occupational Exposure to Refractory Ceramic Fibers" NIOSH recommended an exposure limit of 0.5 f/cc of air as a time-weighted average concentration for up to a 10 hour work shift during a 40 hour work week the same as the current
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REFRACTORY CERAMIC FIBER PRODUCT cRecommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use The evaluation of occupational exposure limits and their relative applicability to the based on NIOSH respirator selection logic sequence for exposure to manmade mineral fibers. Pursuant to NIOSH recommendations N-95
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Ceramic Fibers (Respirable Size) Use
1996. Results of life-time inhalation studies of glass mineral and slag wools and refractory ceramic fibers in rodents. J Occup Health SafAust N Z 12(3) . NIOSH. 2006. Criteria for a Recommended Standard Occupational Exposure to Refractory Ceramic Fibers.
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NIOSH Document on Refractory Ceramic Fibers NIOSH CDC
Aug 06 2012 · NIOSH estimates that approximately 31 500 workers are potentially exposed to refractory ceramic fibers during manufacturing distribution handling installation and removal of
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(1) Fibers per cubic centimeter of air at 25°C and 760mm Hg pressure. To be considered a fiber for this limit the glass particle must be longer than 5µm have a length to diameter ratio of three or more and have a diameter less than 3μm. NIOSH Method 7400 (Issue 2 August 15 1994) shall be used for measuring airborne fiber concentrations.
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Refractory ceramic fibers Fiber characteristics
Dec 15 2018 · The Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits (SCOEL 2011) classified refractory ceramic fibers as a secondary genotoxic carcinogen and supported a practical threshold. Inflammation was considered the predominant manifestation of RCF toxicity.
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Synthetic Mineral FibersOverview Occupational Safety
These fibers are classified into three general groups fiberglass (glass wool and glass filament) mineral wool (rock wool and slag wool) and refractory ceramic fibers (RCF). Many workers in the U.S. exposed to synthetic mineral fibers in manufacturing and end-use applications.
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Organization (WHO) fibers/cc for refractory ceramic fibers based on pulmonary inflammation in rats. WHO fibers are fibers with lengths greater than 5 µm diameters less than 3 µm and aspect ratios ≥ 3 1. The ATSDR chronic MRL is a daily human exposure concentration at or below which
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Mortality of workers occupationally exposed to refractory
This study was prompted by refractory ceramic fibers (RCF) inhalation studies at high dose levels in animals that demonstrated positive effects for lung fibrosis mesothelioma and lung cancer. Current and former male workers employed between 1952 and 2000 at two RCF manufacturing facilities were fo
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Synthetic Mineral FibersExposure Limits for Synthetic
(1) Fibers per cubic centimeter of air at 25°C and 760mm Hg pressure. To be considered a fiber for this limit the glass particle must be longer than 5µm have a length to diameter ratio of three or more and have a diameter less than 3μm. NIOSH Method 7400 (Issue 2 August 15 1994) shall be used for measuring airborne fiber concentrations.
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SAFETY DATA SHEET
Occupational exposure limits US. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Components Type Value Form Aluminosilicate Refractory TWA 3 fibers/cm3 Dust. Ceramic Fiber (CAS ) 3 fibers/cm3 Fiber. 5 mg/m3 Fiber total 5 mg/m3 fibers total dust Biological limit values No biological exposure limits noted for the ingredient(s).
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PSP OSHA DocumentationHTIW Coalition
The HTIW Coalition PSP is a highly acclaimed multi-faceted strategic risk management initiative designed specifically to reduce workplace exposures to refractory ceramic fiber (RCF). PSP 2017 was developed for use wherever RCF is manufactured fabricated installed or removed as well as in other occupational settings where workers have
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SAFETY DATA SHEET
SAFETY DATA SHEET Page 5 of 12 SDS No. MW0001 Rev 7 Date of Last Revision June/17/2020 COMPONENT OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV MANUFACTURER REG Refractory Ceramic Fiber (RCF) None established 0.2 f/cc TLV 8-hr. TWA 0.5 f/cc 8-hr. TWA Except of in the state of California there is no specific regulatory standard for RCF in the U.S. OSHA s "Particulate Not Otherwise Regulated
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETMATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
The Refractory Ceramic Fibers Coalition (RCFC) has sponsored comprehensive toxicology and epidemiology RCFC has adopted a recommended exposure guideline as measured under NIOSH Method 7400 B. The manufacturers REG is intended to promote occupational health and safety through prudent RCF-related occupational exposure limits vary
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Mineral woolWikipedia
These include refractory ceramic fibres for mineral wool fiber exposure in the workplace as 15 mg/m 3 total exposure and 5 mg/m 3 respiratory exposure over an 8-hour workday. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has set a recommended exposure limit (REL) of 5 mg/m 3 total exposure and 3 fibers per cm 3 over an
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Recommendation from the Scientific Committee on
Recommendation from the Scientific Committee on Occupational Exposure Limits for refractory ceramic fibres September 2011 6 exposure levels. These increases became statistically significant at 16 mg/m3. Histopathological evaluation of lung tissue was started after 3 months of exposure. At this
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Occupational Exposure to Refractory Ceramic Fibers NIOSH
Jun 06 2014 · DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number This criteria document is derived from reviews of information from human and animal studies of the toxicity of refractory ceramic fibers (RCFs) and is intended to describe the potential health effects of occupational exposure to airborne fibers
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The Refractory Ceramic Fibers Coalition (RCFC) has sponsored comprehensive toxicology and epidemiology RCFC has adopted a recommended exposure guideline as measured under NIOSH Method 7400 B. The manufacturers REG is intended to promote occupational health and safety through prudent RCF-related occupational exposure limits vary
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NIOSH Addresses RCF Safety ConcernsLHSFNA
Despite the fact that most non-governmental health and safety professionals consider RCF medical risks very similar to those of asbestos NIOSH recommends a RCF exposure limit (0.5 fibers/cc of air as an eight-hour time weighted average) that is five times the OSHA asbestos limit.
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1996. Results of life-time inhalation studies of glass mineral and slag wools and refractory ceramic fibers in rodents. J Occup Health SafAust N Z 12(3) . NIOSH. 2006. Criteria for a Recommended Standard Occupational Exposure to Refractory Ceramic Fibers.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETMATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
The Refractory Ceramic Fibers Coalition (RCFC) has sponsored comprehensive toxicology and epidemiology RCFC has adopted a recommended exposure guideline as measured under NIOSH Method 7400 B. The manufacturers REG is intended to promote occupational health and safety through prudent RCF-related occupational exposure limits vary
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PSP 2017HTIW Coalition
FOR REFRACTORY CERAMIC FIBERS This document sets forth the basic principles of the Product Stewardship Occupational Exposure to Refractory Ceramic Fibers" NIOSH recommended an exposure limit of 0.5 f/cc of air as a time-weighted average concentration for up to a 10 hour work shift during a 40 hour work week the same as the current
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FIBERFRAX® CERAMIC FIBER PRODUCTS
• Primary Use Refractory Ceramic Fiber (RCF) The evaluation of occupational exposure limits and determining their relative applicability N-95 respirators are appropriate for exposures up to 10 times the NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limit (REL). With respect to RCF both the NIOSH REL and the industry REG have been set at 0.5
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2. RELEVANCE TO PUBLIC HEALTH
hazards) when time-weighted average (TWA) airborne concentrations of fibers exceed recommended occupational exposure limits of 1 NIOSH fiber (length >5 µm aspect ratio ≥3 1)/cc for continuous filament glass fibers glass wool rock wool slag wool and special purpose glass fibers or 0.2 NIOSH fibers/cc for refractory ceramic fibers.
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has reviewed data characterizing occupational exposure to airborne refractory ceramic fibers (RCFs) and information about potential health effects obtained from experimental and epidemiologic studies. From this review NIOSH determined that occupational exposure to RCFs is associated with adverse respiratory effects as
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Occupational exposure limits US. NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards Components Type Value Form Aluminosilicate Refractory TWA 3 fibers/cm3 Dust. Ceramic Fiber (CAS ) 3 fibers/cm3 Fiber. 5 mg/m3 Fiber total 5 mg/m3 fibers total dust Biological limit values No biological exposure limits noted for the ingredient(s).
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