Withdrawn Rationale:
This guide applied to workplaces where unbound silicon carbide whiskers are manufactured, processed into products, or otherwise used.
Formerly under the jurisdiction of Committee E34 on Occupational Health and Safety, this guide was withdrawn in April 2010 due to its discontinued use by industry.
1. 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.
Index Terms
administrative controls; carcinogen; ceramic; engineering controls; fiber; man-made mineral fiber; respirable; silicon carbide whisker; whisker
DOI: 10.1520/E1718-95R04
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