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Another area of Customer Service I feel the need to address is
the Health and Safety issues of certain industrial products installed in your home or business.
Ever since the discovery
of Asbestos fibers being carcinogenic to humans, major concerns about other insulating materials have been scrutinized throughout
the industry.
Extensive research performed by IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer) has recently concluded
that MAN-MADE VITREOUS FIBRES, which consists of FIBER GLASS, ROCK AND SLAG WOOL FIBERS, are a carcinogen risk free product
and has been downgraded from a Group 2B classification ("possibly carcinogenic to humans") to a Group 3 classification ("not
classifiable as to carcinogenicity to humans").
Inclusion of this information on our site is due to our use of a
CertainTeed brand insulating duct board product in fabricating the ducting for your heat and air handling systems. Their product
MSDS's (Material Safety Data Sheets) can be found HERE
. The following posted letter from CertainTeed brings this information to a current status.
We, here at Taylor's, value
our customers and their concerns and strive to fulfill their needs.
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Taylor's HVACR
1180 Rabbit Hill
Rd.
Church Hill, Md 21623
(410) 758-0551 OFFICE
(410) 758-3412 FAX
HVACR # 8824
MHIC # 41786
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Letter from CertainTeed:
October
26, 2001
Dear IG Employee:
Earlier this month, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) convened
a scientific working group of the world's leading experts on the health and safety of man-made vitreous fibers, including
glass fibers, to re-evaluate these fibers as to their potential carcinogenic hazard. These fibers originally were evaluated
by IARC fifteen years ago.
Following a thorough review of all of the medical-scientific data available, I am happy
to tell you that, at IARC's October 2001 meeting, the scientific panel lowered the classification for glass wool insulation
fibers from a Group 2B classification ("possibly carcinogenic to humans") to a Group 3 classification ("not classifiable as
to carcinogenicity to humans"). IARC said that there is "no evidence of increased risks of lung cancer or of mesothelioma...from
occupational exposures during the manufacture of these materials, and inadequate evidence overall of any cancer risk."
Attached
for your information is a copy of a statement prepared by our industry trade association, the North American Insulation Manufacturers
Association (NAIMA), along with a copy of the press release issued by IARC, communicating the results of the meeting. IARC
will publish a detailed report of the meeting within six to nine months.
CertainTeed and the insulation industry have
invested tens of millions of dollars in medical-scientific research to confirm our confidence in the safety of our products.
The IARC panel's conclusion further validates our belief that our fiber glass insulation products are safe to manufacture
and use when recommended work practices are followed.
Our Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are being updated to reflect
this new information. The warning on our packaging will remain until the National Toxicology Program of the U.S. Department
of Health & Human Services reviews this new information.
Jorma Toivonen
President
Insulation Group
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NAIMA
and IARC web sites include some very interesting articles and current information, concerning carcinogenic research, in the
area of commercial and residential insulating products. Their sites and articles, as well as the previously mentioned information
statements and reports, noted in the above letter, can be found by accessing the links below.
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