IARC lists special-purpose fibers such as E-glass and 475 glass fibers in Group 2B in Volume 81 (2002).
Source: IARC: Agents Classified by the IARC Monographs, Volumes 1–123 ↗Dust entry
Special-purpose glass fibers
Special-purpose glass 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
fiber exposure hazard
Carcinogenicity
Possibly carcinogenic to humans — special-purpose fibres such as E-glass and 475 glass fibres. Classification system: IARC, group 2B.
A classification applies only to the agent and exposure described by the cited source; it is not a personal risk estimate.
Evidence
Controls
- enclosure
- local exhaust ventilation
- avoid fiber release
- appropriate respiratory protection