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10—IS-1997 8:S3AM FROI l P. 4 <br /> Section III- Health Hazard Data <br /> ;,u}r,?a�; s ;:za-;tri•.•,:, ,, . , <br /> A) Threshold Llmit Value-Non asbestos Bmkc Lining is currently not regule�by'OSMA or IH•O Znd A GU-L <br /> When handled properly does no'present a known health risk. When grinding, <br /> ng,ncocsuuY <br /> precautions should br taken to avoid c:sating dust See Section IV. <br /> B) Carcinogenicity N,17' UQ IARC1 L42 OSHA? i 10 <br /> C) Sigw tend Symptoms of Espaatus-Rash may develop on employees with Sensitive skin. Dryness of the throat <br /> and shcrmess of breath indicates ovtrexposure to dust <br /> D) Medical CoDdidons Ceoemity Aggravated by Exposure-None Known <br /> utzuaa,Barium Sulfates,Calcium Carbonates,Cellulose Fibers, <br /> Phenolic Resins and Cash <br /> E) l�iazsrdous Components Health Harards-Alew <br /> Resins can cause skin,eye.respiratory,acrd physical irritation and perhaps pneumoconiosis. <br /> Coal dust,Graphics,and Iran powders can cause anthroeosilieosis,pneumoconiosis,and fibrotic changes possibly linked to the naturally <br /> occurting small amount of silica contained in these materials. <br /> Fibrous 91W-exposure to glass fibers causes irritation to the.skin and less frequently rye,nose,and throat <br /> have shout no <br /> A number of epidemiology studies,dose of workers employed far up to Qt}years in the manufacturing omfhfiberglass,sdies for fibergla_es <br /> evidence of it•.crcases in either malignant or non-malignant rGpimtory discas'ata'butsble to fbctgla's. Aairrr <br /> air. However,since them ase no natural mechanisms which would mimic such artificial errposurcs,those <br /> have not shown evidence a of either a carcinogenic or frbrogenic response. Studies us;ng artificial implantation or on of glass fibers ere <br /> resulted in cancer in labomtorY anu►' <br /> studies am not thought to be relevant to human exposure. <br /> additive is unclear,but smol <br /> more th <br /> erd <br /> woof <br /> l•f neral Wool-Althougj�t inconclusive,studies indicate that factory workers who were first employed in the manufacturing <br /> of men <br /> wool or glass more than 30 years ego have a somewhat higher risk of lung cstti�or other diseases than the general public <br /> Rhwool the effects of smoking and exposure to tnincral wool fiber ate an ong by these <br /> workers was <br /> found to contribute to the higher incidenec of}wag cancer. Because of this it u recommended that people handling minae!wool on a regular basis <br /> not smoke. determine what other factors might be responsible for this reported <br /> Scientist revic%viog th�c results agree further study is necessary <br /> increased risk Further studies art now being conducted to investigate what effexA cts k����s�exposum and lifestyle had on these work <br /> Rcr.ords will be examined to lerm if;hese employees may have been cCpo <br /> Several research studies using attirnals have shown that bregthing of airborne mineral wool fibeor lung <br /> fibers docs not cause any cancer <br /> dismse. <br /> G) Threshold Lirnit Values,Individual Componeuts- {See Section II-Exposure to dusts below exposure <br /> 5is wW dectmse the likc4hood that employees will be at a significant risk of respiratory and physical c$ccts <br /> fru <br /> when deposed to thcae substances. / <br /> Routs of Encu. Dihalation7 Yes Skint jngestionl L44 <br /> 11 bong Term Effects: Lung damage MY occur if exposed to levels of dust above current Uruifs. <br /> Page 3 <br />