Mineral Fibres (man-made Vitreous Fibres)

Download or read book Mineral Fibres (man-made Vitreous Fibres) written by Canada. Environment Canada and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This assessment addressed the subset of mineral fibres known as man-made vitreous fibres (MMVF) for which the database was considered to be sufficient. They include rock and slag wools, glass wool, glass microfibres, continuous glass filaments, and aluminisilicate refractory ceramic fibres (RCF). This report provides a summary of information critical to the assessment of toxicity, including their identity, properties, production, and uses; their entry into the environment; toxicokinetics; and exposure-related and effects-related information. It also provides an assessment of their toxicity under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, including toxicity for the environment, the environment on which human life depends, and on human life or health.