Possible Hazards with Carbon and Graphite Fibers

3 Possible hazards with carbon and graphite fibers 

Several papers have been published on the possible health hazards from carbon fibers [21-28] including in vitro (outside the living body and in an artificial environment) and in vivo (in the living body) studies and the conclusion reached in 1989 [29] was that PAN based 

These limits are only intended as a guide and current figures should be consulted in the relevant document publication EH40, which is revised annually. 

Source Reprinted from Health and Safety Executive s Guidance Note EH 40. 

Jones et al [28] conducted a survey of some 88 workers at Courtauld s, Coventry carbon fiber production plant and chest radiographic evaluations of the workers revealed no dust-related disease. 

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