ASTM-E1718 › Standard Guide for Administrative and Engineering Controls for Silicon Carbide Whisker Work Areas (Withdrawn 2010)
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This guide applies to workplaces where unbound silicon carbide whiskers are manufactured, processed into products, or otherwise used; it offers guidance for controlling workplace exposures to airborne silicon carbide whiskers. The following controls should be followed for areas where unbound silicon carbide whiskers are handled outside of closed containers, or where silicon carbide whisker airborne concentrations are known or expected to be present in any quantity, regardless of duration: administrative controls, personnel protective equipment, engineering controls, cleaning, and exposure monitoring.
Scope
1.1 This guide applies to workplaces where unbound silicon carbide whiskers are manufactured, processed into products, or otherwise used.
1.2 This guide offers guidance for controlling workplace exposures to airborne silicon carbide whiskers.
1.3 All applicable federal, state, county, and local regulations must be complied with when this guide is used.
This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
Keywords
administrative controls; carcinogen; ceramic; engineering controls; fiber; man-made mineral fiber; respirable; silicon carbide whisker; whisker
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Document Number
ASTM-E1718-95(2004)
Revision Level
1995 R04 EDITION
Status
Cancelled
Modification Type
Withdrawn
Publication Date
Feb. 1, 2004
Document Type
Guide
Page Count
2 pages
Committee Number
E34.70