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The following resources aid in evaluating exposures to
synthetic mineral fibers in the workplace. Typically, employee exposures are
determined from breathing zone air samples that are representative of the 8-hour
work day.
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Limits for Synthetic Mineral Fibers. OSHA, (2003, November). Shows the
time weighted average (TWA) exposure limits for synthetic mineral fibers
suggested by OSHA, the American Conference of Governmental Industrial
Hygienists (ACGIH), the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), the Health and Safety Partnership Program (HSPP), the National
Academy of Sciences, and the State of California.
- Marchant, G.E., et al. "A Synthetic Vitreous Fiber (SVF) Occupational
Exposure Database: Implementing the SVF Health and Safety Partnership
Program." Applied
Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 17.4(2002): 276-285.
Describes one element of this Partnership Program, the development of an
occupational exposure database that characterizes exposures by fiber type,
industry sector, product type, and job description.
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Occupational Exposure to Refractory Ceramic Fibers. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Publiction No. 2006-123, (2006, May).
Provides a link to the entire document and/or table of contents.
Chemical Sampling Information
The OSHA Chemical Sampling Information file presents, in
concise form, data on a large number of chemical substances that may be
encountered in industrial hygiene investigations. It is intended as a basic
reference for industrial hygienists engaged in OSHA field activity.
Sampling and Analytical Methods
- Asbestos and Other Fibers by PCM. National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Method 7400, (1994,
August 15), 91 KB PDF,
15 pages. Includes sampling for fibrous glass and refractory ceramic fibers.
(Note: Use B rules for synthetic mineral fibers.)
- Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated, Total.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Method 0500,
(1994, August 15), 19 KB PDF,
3 pages. This method is nonspecific and determines the total dust
concentration to which a worker is exposed.
- Sampling
and Analysis. OSHA Safety and Health Topics Page.
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