Information resource about asbestors history and physical characteristics, health hazards and solutions, federal application and handling regulations, and training materials. FAQ and links to related sites. From Environmental Health and Safety Online.

Description of the background, material structure, applications, and possible substitutes for asbestos fiber. From the Mineral Information Institute.

Description of an analytical method for the detection of hazardous airborne fiber particles. From the US Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Informational resource on asbestos. Description of the fibers, their effects on health, and information about handling and applications.

Detailed FAQ about the hazardous health effects, identification, removal and disposal of asbestos fiber and materials from buildings. Also, information about radon, river protection and various other environmental issues. From the Realtor Information Center.

Classification of refractory ceramic fibers. Carcinogenity, properties and use. Production, exposure factors and regulations. From the National Institute of Environmental Health Service.

Information resource on chrysotile fibers, a form of asbestos which is less hazardous to humen health, and is used in rubber and cement concrete products, friction materials, textiles and insulation products. Safe use manual. List of alternative fibers. Links to related sites. From the Canadian Asbestos Institute.

Table of contents, linking to extensive articles about the fiberglass industry, processes and raw materials, glossary of terms, health and safety, hazard prevention technologies and technical assistance. Directory of links to related sites. From the Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC).

Description of fiberglass and its application areas, health effects and safety regulations, exposure factors, treatment options and control measures. From the Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust.

Overview of the types of ceramic fibers used as insulation materials for industrial microwave furnaces and kilns. From Rath Performance Fibers, Inc. Authors: Ralph Grizzel and Dr. Gernot Mevec.

Extensive technical article about the manufacturing processes, physical and mechanical properties, and commercial uses of glass fibers. From PPG Industries, Inc.

Comprehensive information about glassfiber manufacturing technologies, properties and technical characteristics, and nomenclature and glossary of technical terms. From Advanced Glassfiber Yarns, LLC.

Handbook providing advice and guidance, and procedures and workpractices for the safe use of glasswool and rockwool and its products. From the Canadian Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations.

Comprehensive, October 1991 guide to pollution prevention in the fiberglass-reinforced and composite plastics industry. From the US Environmental Protection Agency.

Descriptions of recommended work practices in fiberglass resin plastics manufacturing, case histories, and information on related OSHA standards. Adapted from and booklet published by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Extensive technical paper about the history, development, properties and characteristics, and applications of continuous glass fibers in the composite industry. Authors: D. Hartman, M.E. Greenwood and D.M. Miller.

Article describing the chemical properties and characteristics of glass, carbon, boron and ceramic fibers, including production and market information, and a list of global manufacturers. From New Fibre magazine.

Technical paper about fiberglass, mineral wool and refractory ceramic fibers. Descriptions, health effects, toxicological studies and safety precautions. Author: Edouard Bastarache.

Detailed evaluation of the strength of the available evidence for carcinogenity of man-made vitreous fibers as ceramic fibers, glasswool, rockwool and slagwool. From the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

Collection of PDF documents containing the criteria for recommended standards of proper handling and use of glassfiber, and material safety data sheets. From the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Technical report on the manufacture of short and continuously spun glassfiber from two lunar soil simulants, and the role of gravity in the crystalization and final fiber diameter. Authors: Dr. Dennis S. Tucker and Edwin C. Ethridge.

Part of the Glenn Research center's Environmental Programs Manual, describing a program to establish the minimum requirements to reduce the risk of occupational illness resulting from exposure to synthetic inorganic fibers, such as fiberglass, mineral wool, and refractory ceramic fibers.

Information resource about the possible hazardous effects on human health which may be connected with the manufacture and use of fiberglass, mineral wool, and refractory ceramic fibers. From OSHA.

Public health statement about mineral fibers and the effects of exposure to human health. From the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

Profile of key literature on PDF files, describing the hazardous, toxicologic properties of asbestos fibers. From the Agency for Toxic Substancies and Disease Registry.