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title: "Fibrous glass (65997-17-3): exposure limits and sampling"
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# Fibrous glass

CAS number

65997-17-3

Also known as

Fibrous glass (particulates, respirable) · Fibrous glass (particulates, total) · Fibrous glass dust · Glass - fibrous · Glass fibres · Glass, fibrous (see asbestos fibers)

## UK workplace exposure limits

Our data hold no UK limit for this substance.

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **NIOSH 0500** | Active (pump) |  | GR | [225-5-37-P](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gla-5000-pvc-membrane-filters/#part-225-5-37-p) / [225-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-1) / [225-2LF](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/sureseal-cassette-blanks/#part-225-2lf) |
| **NIOSH 0600** | Active (pump) |  | GR | [225-01-02](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-01-02) / [225-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-1) / [225-8208A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/gla-5000-pvc-membrane-filters/#part-225-8208) / [225-3851-PW](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/disposable-parallel-particle-impactors/#part-225-3851-pw) |
| **NIOSH 7400** | Active (pump) |  | PCM | [225-321](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/bestchek-asbestos-cassettes/#part-225-321) / [225-326](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/bestchek-asbestos-cassettes/#part-225-326) / [225-321A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/bestchek-asbestos-cassettes/#part-225-321a) / [225-327](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/bestchek-asbestos-cassettes/#part-225-327) |
| **NIOSH 7400** / Asbestos & other fibres by PCM / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/7400.pdf) | Active (pump) | 25mm MCE filter in cowled head |  | 225-320 |
| **OSHA ID 160** | Active (pump) |  | PCM | [225-321](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/bestchek-asbestos-cassettes/#part-225-321) |

Methods and limits as published by their agencies and summarised by SKC; check the current method and the limit that applies to you before sampling.

Source: [SKC Ltd (UK), Hazard Search, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)](https://www.skcltd.com/hazard-search.html); [SKC Inc. (USA), Sampling Guides, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)](https://international.skcinc.com/sampling-guides/)