Difference between revisions of "Glass wool"

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laine de verre (Fr.); glaswol (Ned.); lã de vidro (Port.)
 
laine de verre (Fr.); glaswol (Ned.); lã de vidro (Port.)
  
== Hazards and Safety ==
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== Risks ==
  
 
Fine, friable glass fibers are potential carcinogens.
 
Fine, friable glass fibers are potential carcinogens.
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CD Fine Chemicals: [https://www.cdhfinechemical.com/images/product/msds/38_1306208037_GlassWool-MSDS.pdf SDS]
  
 
==Resources and Citations==
 
==Resources and Citations==

Revision as of 08:18, 28 August 2020

Description

Fine spun glass fibers sold commercially as a white fluffy mass or a loose blanket. The fibers are approximately one-thousandths of an inch in diameter (1 mil). Glass wool is used for filtration, insulation and as a decorative media.

Synonyms and Related Terms

laine de verre (Fr.); glaswol (Ned.); lã de vidro (Port.)

Risks

Fine, friable glass fibers are potential carcinogens.

CD Fine Chemicals: SDS

Resources and Citations

  • Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996

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