Download or read book Mineral Fibres man made Vitreous Fibres written by Canada. Environment Canada and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This assessment addressed the subset of mineral fibres known as man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF) for which the database was considered to be sufficient. They include rock and slag wools, glass wool, glass microfibres, continuous glass filaments, and aluminisilicate refractory ceramic fibres (RCF). This report provides a summary of information critical to the assessment of toxicity, including their identity, properties, production, and uses; their entry into the environment; toxicokinetics; and exposure-related and effects-related information. It also provides an assessment of their toxicity under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, including toxicity for the environment, the environment on which human life depends, and on human life or health.
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Download or read book Man made Vitreous Fibres written by IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to Humans and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2002 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This publication represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC working group on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans, which met in Lyon, 9-16 October 2001."
Download or read book Mineral fibres man made vitreous fibres Priority substances list assessment report written by Government of Canada : Environment Canada : Health Canada and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Environmental Toxicants written by Morton Lippmann and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-26 with total page 1189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the most current information and research available for performing risk assessments on exposed individuals and populations, giving guidance to public health authorities, primary care physicians, and industrial managers Reviews current knowledge on human exposure to selected chemical agents and physical factors in the ambient environment Updates and revises the previous edition, in light of current scientific literature and its significance to public health concerns Includes new chapters on: airline cabin exposures, arsenic, endocrine disruptors, and nanoparticles
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Download or read book Review of the U S Navy s Exposure Standard for Manufactured Vitreous Fibers written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2000-09-07 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manufactured vitreous fibers (MVF), also known as synthetic vitreous fibers, are considered to be less hazardous than asbestos to human health. They are used in many thermal- and acoustical-insulation applications as an asbestos substitute or as a filtration medium. The Navy uses MVF in shipboard and onshore applications. To protect Navy personnel from harmful exposures to MVF, the U.S. Navy Environmental Health Center (NEHC) developed occupational exposure standards. The documentation assists industrial hygienists, occupational medicine physicians, and other Navy health professionals in assessing and controlling the health hazards linked with exposure to MVF. In 1997, the National Research Council (NRC) was asked to conduct an independent review of the Navy's toxicological assessment of MVF and to evaluate the scientific validity of its exposure standard of 2 fibers per cubic centimeter of air (f/cm3). The NRC assigned the task to the Committee on Toxicology, which established the Subcommittee on Manufactured Vitreous Fibers, a multidisciplinary group of experts, to determine whether all relevant toxicological and epidemiological data were correctly considered in developing the exposure standard; and to examine the uncertainty, variability, and quality of data and the appropriateness of assumptions used in the derivation of the exposure standard. The subcommittee was also asked to identify deficiencies in the MVF database and, where appropriate, to make recommendations for future research and data development. Review of the U.S. Navy's exposure Standard for Manufactured Vitreous Fibers represents the subcommittee's final report. The committee had expanded its review when in January 1999, the Navy revised its Occupational Safety and Health Program Manual (CNO 1999), changing the occupational exposure limit for MVF to the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) threshold limit value (TLV) of 1 f/cm3. The report features recommendations by the subcommittee as well as information gaps found throughout investigation. Overall, the subcommittee found that the Navy made a good start in assessing the health effects of MVF, but needed further research.
Download or read book Toxicological Profile for Synthetic Vitreous Fibers written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mechanisms of Fibre Carcinogenesis written by A. B. Kane and published by International Agency for Research on Cancer (I A R C). This book was released on 1996 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The result of a meeting held at IARC early in 1996, this volume provides a thorough and up-to-date synthesis of the mechanisms of fibre carcinogenesis. A consensus document assesses the strengths, weaknesses and gaps in the data concerning fibre characterization and genotoxicity, fibre-related cell proliferation and activation, gene expression, animal models, mixed dust exposure and interactions with other carcinogens. The relevance of mechanistic data from in vitro and in vivo assays to the evaluation of fibre carcinogenicity are also discussed. Authored review papers, also published in this volume, provide the background material for much of the discussion.
Download or read book Occupational Exposure to Refractory Ceramic Fibers written by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Man made Vitreous Fibres MMVF and Your Health written by Canada. Health Protection Branch and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Asbestos and Man made Mineral Fibres in Buildings written by Medical Research Council (Great Britain). Institute for Environment and Health and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1999 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Key points - Introduction - What are asbestos and man-made mineral fibres? - Where are these materials used? - What are the risks to health? - How to identify and assess materials containing mineral fibres - How to manage fibrous materials in buildings - Advice on problems involving asbestos - Disposal of asbestos waste - Common questions and answers
Download or read book Mineral Wool written by B Sirok and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2008-05-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mineral wool has a unique range of properties combining high thermal resistance with long-term stability. It is made from molten glass, stone or slag that is spun into a fibre-like structure which creates a combination of properties that no other insulation material can match. It has the ability to save energy, minimize pollution, combat noise, reduce the risk of fire and protect life and property in the event of fire. Mineral wool: Production and properties describes the technological process of mineral wool production and the physical characteristics of the melt and theoretical bases of multiregression and dimensionless theory. This is followed by the introduction of the fibre cooling model in the blow-away flow and the influence of temperature in the melt film (on the rotating centrifuge wheels) on the thickness of forming fibres. The second part predominantly focuses on the use of computer-aided visualisation: tools for the diagnostics of fibre and primary layer formation. Special attention is given to the study of aerodynamic characteristics of the airflow which significantly influences the quality of the final product. Mineral wool: Production and properties is suitable for engineers, researchers and for graduate and postgraduate students who want to broaden their knowledge of experimental methods in this field.
Download or read book Draft Toxicological Profile for Synthetic Vitreous Fibers written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Safety of Manmade Vitreous Fibres written by Canada. Health Canada and published by . This book was released on 200? with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Mineral Fibers and Health written by F.D.K. Liddell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1991-06-04 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The part of this book covering pathogensis and modes of action begins with a chapter on the physicochemical properties of asbestos fibers and a chapter on the deposition and retention of fibers within the lung and their clearance. Some of the effects of asbestos can be reproduced in animal experiments, and the book includes a full review of the results from animal studies using various routes of administration of fibers. It is also generally accepted that the effects of fibers on pulmonary macrophages is central to all fiber-induced pathology, and the release of macrophage-associated inflammatory and immunological mediatros is dealt with in a further chapter. Examination of pathogenicity by cell culture is described, and areas covered include the role of free radicals and cellular mechanisms in producing genetic damage. The fiber-induced activation of some second messenger pathways is also described, with consideration of whether or not similar cellular mechanisms are responsible for all the clinical conditions associated with fiber exposure. Knowledge of the mechanisms involved should be valuable in the development of safe fibers and the prevention of human exposure to new materials that are dangerous as asbestos. The final chapters expound and resolve the conflicts in evidence, discuss the importance of fibers for human well-being and the possible health impact on nonmineral alternatives, and evaluate risks to the public
Download or read book Priority Substances List Assessment Report written by Kanada Department of Health and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
