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Work Practices and Engineering Controls for Controlling Occupational Fibrous Glass Exposure.

PB92128917

Publication Date	1992
Personal Author	Schneider, C. J.; Pifer, A. J.
Page Count	68
Abstract	To gather information on work practices and engineering controls that can be effectively used to control occupational exposure to fibrous glass, Calspan Corporation conducted field surveys and a literature search, and consulted with unions, trade groups, and medical experts in the field. Forty field surveys were conducted, including glass textile, glass and mineral wool manufacturers; fine fiber producers and users; glass-reinforced plastic operations; and appliance, filter, and vehicle manufacturers; as well as commercial and residential insulation installers. The variation in conditions from plant to plant with age and sector of the industry (mineral wool, glass wool, glass textiles) is most striking. While most of the newer, glass-textile and glass-wool and mineral-wool plants are well-lit, comfortable, and pay obvious attention to cleanliness, a few of the older mineral-wool plants represent the absolute antithesis of this. In some cases, the air (although of relatively low respirable fiber count according to samples taken by NIOSH) produced an accumulation of fiber on the clothing of the survey personnel and considerable 'fiber itch' after the few hours of exposure during surveying.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Glass fibers Industrial hygiene Fiberglass industry Air pollution control Environmental engineering Working conditions Occupational exposure Indoor air pollution Skin diseases Glass fiber reinforced plastics Fines Occupational diseases Dust control Biological effects Respiratory diseases Laboratory animals
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	Arvin/Calspan Advanced Technology Center, Buffalo, NY.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB-238 078 and PB-274 195. Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final draft rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199208
Contract Number	CDC-99-74-65

Work Practices and Engineering Controls for Controlling Occupational Fibrous Glass Exposure.

Work Practices and Engineering Controls for Controlling Occupational Fibrous Glass Exposure.
PB92128917

Publication Date	1992
Personal Author	Schneider, C. J.; Pifer, A. J.
Page Count	68
Abstract	To gather information on work practices and engineering controls that can be effectively used to control occupational exposure to fibrous glass, Calspan Corporation conducted field surveys and a literature search, and consulted with unions, trade groups, and medical experts in the field. Forty field surveys were conducted, including glass textile, glass and mineral wool manufacturers; fine fiber producers and users; glass-reinforced plastic operations; and appliance, filter, and vehicle manufacturers; as well as commercial and residential insulation installers. The variation in conditions from plant to plant with age and sector of the industry (mineral wool, glass wool, glass textiles) is most striking. While most of the newer, glass-textile and glass-wool and mineral-wool plants are well-lit, comfortable, and pay obvious attention to cleanliness, a few of the older mineral-wool plants represent the absolute antithesis of this. In some cases, the air (although of relatively low respirable fiber count according to samples taken by NIOSH) produced an accumulation of fiber on the clothing of the survey personnel and considerable 'fiber itch' after the few hours of exposure during surveying.
Keywords	Occupational safety and health Glass fibers Industrial hygiene Fiberglass industry Air pollution control Environmental engineering Working conditions Occupational exposure Indoor air pollution Skin diseases Glass fiber reinforced plastics Fines Occupational diseases Dust control Biological effects Respiratory diseases Laboratory animals
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NTIS Subject Category	57U - Public Health & Industrial Medicine 57Y - Toxicology 94D - Job Environment 68G - Environmental Health & Safety 68A - Air Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	Arvin/Calspan Advanced Technology Center, Buffalo, NY.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Supplemental Notes	See also PB-238 078 and PB-274 195. Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final draft rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199208
Contract Number	CDC-99-74-65