TAE, be careful with your definitions. Plastics, for the most part are organic. Organic compounds are made up of carbon, hydrogen and other elements like nitrogen, oxygen, sulfur, etc. Just because it's "organic" doesn't mean it's healthy for you. Likewise, just because something is inorganic doesn't mean its dangerous. Technically water is inorganic since it's only hydrogen and oxygen. In small amounts, many dusts are not harmful. It's the accumulation of years of exposure that causes problems, like black lung in coal miners or cigarette tar from smoking. An hour of cutting some Rockwool panels with a safety knife won't produce enough dust to reach anywhere close to an OSHA reportable level. Once cut and put in the panel, there won't be any further dust release. The "made up of the inorganic glass fibers that you can inhale (just like asbestos)" comment is a scare tactic from the folks making panels out of cotton and plastic fibers. Its a bit like saying that an electric car is non polluting. While technically true in terms of not emitting CO2 or NOx, there was pollution from the lithium mining, the steel manufacturing, and most likely from the electrical generation plant (either coal, gas or nuclear).
50+ years ago, I was dismantling flower benches in greenhouses by sawing them up with a circular saw, then breaking up the piece for disposal. They were made of a material called transite, which is nothing but asbestos fibers in concrete. They had been there from the late 30s when the greenhouses were built, years before WW2.
We also dismantled a boiler that was covered in asbestos insulation. In the 60s, it wasn't a big deal. I even remember having asbestos gloves in chemistry classes for handling hot beakers and flasks. Asbestos was used for years in brake pads which wear down and turn to dust.
I spent the last 10 or so years of my career doing health and safety stuff in plants that handled lots of pigments (dust) and solvents (toluene). We've learned a whole lot in the last 50 years.
If you are looking for more details, kindly visit our website.
Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
For more information, please visit Huichen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
Are you interested in learning more about eco friendly glass wool? Contact us today to secure an expert consultation!