NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Mineral wool fiber PY8070000 N.D.. Physical description: Typically, a mineral “wool” with diameters >0.5 µm & >1.5 µm in length.
Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗Dust entry
Mineral wool fiber PY8070000 N.D.
Typically, a mineral “wool” with diameters >0.5 µm & >1.5 µm in length.
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
Irrit eyes, skin, resp sys; dysp Breath: Fresh airTarget organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys
Evidence
Controls
- follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
- use exposure monitoring
- use engineering and work-practice controls
- use appropriate respiratory protection