Mineral wool

RTECS #

PY8070000

CAS #

See: NMAM or OSHA Methods

Updated

December 2018

Molecular Weight

N/R

Molecular Formula

N/R

Synonyms

Glass wool fibers (ACGIH)
Mineral or rock wool (ACGIH)
Mineral wool (ACGIH)
Rock wool (ACGIH)
Slag wool fibers (ACGIH)

Reviews

Organization	Standard	Reference
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)	Threshold Limit Value-time-weighted average 1 f/cubic centimeter (resp fibers)	DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)	Threshold Limit Value-Confirmed animal carcinogen	DTLVS* TLV/BEI,2013
TOXICOLOGY REVIEW		RTOPDW 60,84,2011

Organization	Standard	Reference
Occupational Exposure Limit-DENMARK	time-weighted average 1 f/cc, MAY2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-FINLAND	time-weighted average 1 f/cc, NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-ICELAND	time-weighted average 1 f/cc, NOV2011
Occupational Exposure Limit-JAPAN	Occupational Exposure Limit 1 fcc, 2B carc, MAY2012
Occupational Exposure Limit-KOREA	time-weighted average 10 mg/m³, 2006
Occupational Exposure Limit-SWEDEN	time-weighted average 1 f/cc, JUN2005
Occupational Exposure Limit-THE NETHERLANDS	MAC-TGG 2 fiber/cm³ (respirable dust), 2003

Organization	Standard	Reference
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Level TO MINERAL WOOL-air	3 million fb/m³	NIOSH* DHHS#92-100,1992

Organization	Reference
NTP 14th Report on Carcinogens,2016:Reasonably anticipated to be human carcinogen

Page last reviewed: November 16, 2018