Toolbox Talk: Aerogel Nanoporous Insulation Products

Details

• Journal Article:
  Toolbox talk: aerogel nanoporous insulation products
• Corporate Authors:
  CPWR--The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Description:
  Aerogel insulation blankets are used to insulate high heat or very cold applications. They contain nano-sized air pockets that help increase its effectiveness. Aerogel manufacturers say that engineered nanomaterials are not added to their aerogel products. Some aerogel insulations also contain titanium dioxide. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) classifies titanium dioxide as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" based on studies with animals. Hand tools are typically used to cut the blankets, which creates dust. The dust is small enough to get down into the lungs and can cause eye irritation, nosebleeds, sneezing, coughing, dermatitis, dry and cracked skin, and occasionally wheezing. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollutants, Occupational Carcinogens Construction Industry Construction Materials Dust Nanopores OccupationaL Exposure Occupational Health Safety Titanium
• Keywords:
  Construction; Construction industry; Construction workers; Nanomaterials; Titanium dioxide; Insulation materials; Airborne dusts; Respirable dust; Carcinogens
• Source:
  Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2018 Sep; :1-2
• Subseries:
  Toolbox Talk
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  cooperative agreement OH 009762
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  2 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061492
• Contact Point Address:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• CAS Registry Number:
  Titania (CAS RN 13463-67-7)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f9a75f665028d06a868a553ad756b6a99ed0ad7474efc0d1e6dd9d7da7446248f16590b84ef3469bfc07d0302e70a9aa0a922b2e188f6bd01e333562c083dbfb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/140866/cdc_140866_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 266.48 KB ]