| Document ID (ISN) | 47144 |
| CIS number |
86-1832 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0355-3140 - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health |
| Year |
1986 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Cherrie J., Dodgson J., Groat S., Maclaren W. |
| Title |
Environmental surveys in the European man-made mineral fiber production industry |
| Bibliographic information |
1986, Vol.12, suppl.1, p.18-25. Illus. 14 ref. |
| Abstract |
Estimates of airborne fibre concentrations and fibre size for European man-made mineral fibre (MMMF) factories on the basis of measurements made in 1977-1980 are presented. The airborne fibre concentrations previously reported at a conference of the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer in 1982 have been revised to harmonise the results with the WHO-European MMMF reference counting level. The result was an approximate doubling of the reported airborne fibre levels. After the revisions the average combined occupational group concentration in the rock- and glass-wool plants were still generally low (<0.1 fibres/mL). In the glass continuous-filament factories the airborne fibre concentrations were very low (<0.1 fibres/mL). The average plant median for fibre length ranged from 10 to 20µm, and the corresponding median diameters ranged from 0.7 to 2µm. In general, the glass-wool fibres were thinner than the rock-wool fibres. The fibre concentrations measured in other studies in the MMMF production and user industries are reviewed. Higher levels (between 0.1 and 1.0 fibres/mL) have been measured in some insulation wool production, secondary production, and user industries. The highest levels (>1.0 fibres/mL) occurred in very fine glass-fibre production and in other specialist insulation wool usage. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
fibre counts; Europe; inorganic man-made fibres; insulating materials; fibrous glass industry; mineral wool; exposure evaluation; occupational health survey; glass fibre |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; research; IARC; WHO |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Dust, aerosols and related diseases
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| Broad subject area(s) |
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| Browse category(ies) |
Exposure evaluation
Glass, pottery and related materials
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