Precautions should be taken when handling a fiber product as it can irritate the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. OSHA (US) provides a summary of occupational safety and health information.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reviewed the carcinogenicity of man-made mineral fibers in October 2002. The IARC working group concluded that only the most biopersistent materials classified by IARC as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" (Group 2B) remain. These include refractory ceramic fibers, which are used industrially as insulation in high temperature environments such as blast furnaces and certain special uses glass wool is not used as an insulating material. In contrast, the most commonly used vitreous fiber wools produced since 2000, including glass wool for insulation, rock wool and slag wool, are considered "not classifiable with respect to carcinogenicity in humans" (Group 3).

They produce high biosoluble fibers (HT-fibers) that do not cause damage to the human cell. These new materials have been tested for carcinogenicity and most were found to be non-carcinogenic, or to cause tumors in experimental animals only under very specific exposure conditions. The IARC Monograph Working Group "chose not to do a comprehensive evaluation of newly developed fibers designed to be less biopersistent such as alkaline earth silicate or high alumina, low silica wools. This decision was made in part because there are no human data available, although these fibers that have been tested appear to have a low carcinogenic potential in experimental animals, and because the Working Group had difficulty categorizing these fibers into meaningful groups based on composition." chemistry."

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Precautions should be taken when handling a fiber product as it can irritate the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. OSHA (US) provides a summary of occupational safety and health information.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reviewed the carcinogenicity of man-made mineral fibers in October 2002. The IARC working group concluded that only the most biopersistent materials classified by IARC as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" (Group 2B) remain. These include refractory ceramic fibers, which are used industrially as insulation in high temperature environments such as blast furnaces and certain special uses glass wool is not used as an insulating material. In contrast, the most commonly used vitreous fiber wools produced since 2000, including glass wool for insulation, rock wool and slag wool, are considered "not classifiable with respect to carcinogenicity in humans" (Group 3).

They produce high biosoluble fibers (HT-fibers) that do not cause damage to the human cell. These new materials have been tested for carcinogenicity and most were found to be non-carcinogenic, or to cause tumors in experimental animals only under very specific exposure conditions. The IARC Monograph Working Group "chose not to do a comprehensive evaluation of newly developed fibers designed to be less biopersistent such as alkaline earth silicate or high alumina, low silica wools. This decision was made in part because there are no human data available, although these fibers that have been tested appear to have a low carcinogenic potential in experimental animals, and because the Working Group had difficulty categorizing these fibers into meaningful groups based on composition." chemistry."

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