Wollastonite's benign chemical make-up is the key reason it is used in place of other industrial minerals and fibres.

Extensive studies indicate that wollastonite's properties are safe, posing no health hazards. Here are the reasons why:

• it has low bio-durability therefore, long-term health effects from inhalation are neglibible.
• it is considered non-toxic and non-carcinogenic. Any health and safety concerns during handling are limited to those related to inhalation of nuisance dusts. Standard industry practice in dust contamination and collection should be observed when working with these products.
• it is a stable oxide so dust generated during handling is non-conductive, non-flammable and non-explosive.
• it is not hydroscopic and is produced with less than 0.1% moisture.

Click here for Additional Reading about about the health aspects of wollastonite in Health Overview (PDF).

View the Executive Summary for A Review of the Toxicology and Epidemiology of Wollastonite (PDF).