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The facts on Refractory Ceramic Fibres

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The facts on Refractory Ceramic Fibres

Last update March 25, 2024
This factsheet is under development. Only limited information is available.

Limit values

EU
0,3 fibers/cm³
 Austria
0,3 fibers/cm³ short term
 Belgium
0,3 fibers/cm³ (TWA)
Bulgaria
EU directive
Croatia
EU directive
Czech Republic
EU directive
Cyprus
EU directive
Denmark
0,3 fibers/cm³
Estonia
EU directive
Finland
0,2 fibers/cm³
France
0,1 fibers/cm³
Germany
0,1 fibers/cm³ (TWA) tolerance
0,01 fibers/cm³ (TWA) acceptance
Greece
EU directive
Hungary
0,3 fibers/cm³
Iceland
EU directive
Ireland
0,3 F fibers/cm³ (TWA)
Italy
0,3 fibers/cm³
Latvia
0,3 fibers/cm³
Lithuania
EU directive
Luxembourg
EU directive
Malta
EU directive
Netherlands
0,3 fibers/cm³
North Macedonia
EU directive
Norway
0,1 fibers/cm³
Poland
0,3 fibers/cm³
Portugal
EU directive
Romania
EU directive
Serbia
EU directive
Slovakia
EU directive
Slovenia
EU directive
Spain
0,5 fibers/cm³
Sweden
0,2 fibers/cm³
Turkey
EU directive

References: cancer.gov, EFSA, IARC, EC, NIOSH, OSHA, CAREX

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General facts

Facts about cancer-causing agents:

  • The direct costs of carcinogen exposure at work across Europe are estimated at 2.4 billion Euros per year.
  • Every year, about 120.000 persons get cancer from exposure to carcinogens at work
  • Every year, almost 100.000 people die from cancer that was caused by exposure at work
  • Annually more than 100.000 people die because of work-related cancer.
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