IARC lists modacrylic fibres in Group 3 in Volumes 19 and Supplement 7 (1987).
Source: IARC: Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–123 ↗Dust entry
Modacrylic fibers
Synthetic modacrylic fibers listed in the IARC classification table.
Airborne form
dust
The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.
Health effects
occupational exposure hazard
Carcinogenicity
Not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans — modacrylic fibres. Classification system: IARC, group 3.
A classification applies only to the agent and exposure described by the cited source; it is not a personal risk estimate.
Evidence
Controls
- ventilation
- dust control
- exposure monitoring
- appropriate respiratory protection