Product ID:PRECIPITATOR SPIN GLAS
MSDS Date:08/01/1994
FSC:5970
NIIN:00N061314
MSDS Number: BXXWR

SCHULLER INTERNATIONAL INC

DENVER, CO 80217-5108
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 303-978-4900

Cage: SCHUL

SCHULLER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

5108 DENVER, CO 80217-5108 US

Telephone: 303-978-2000

Cage: SCHUL

FIBERGLASS (FIBROUS GLASS); (FIBROUS GLASS WOOL)

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 50-98%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (<7MICRONS)

UREA EXTENDED PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN (CURED) (OR ING 3)

CAS: 25104-55-6

Fraction By Weight: 2-18%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

UREA EXTENDED PHENOL-MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN (CURED)

CAS: 25212-25-3

Fraction By Weight: 2-18%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NON-WOVEN FACINGS OR VINYL COATINGS; (NON-WOVEN, AP, FSK OR

Fraction By Weight: 1-40%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TUMORS. STUDIES OF FIBER GLASS WORKERS HAVE

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CONTROL GRPS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO EVID THAT THIS

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THIS PROD IS MECH IRRIT & IS NOT EXPECTED TO

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TREATMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD REMOVING SOURCE

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BEFORE REPAIR/MAINT TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE

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SPRAYING MAY GENERATE AIRBORNE FIBER CONCS

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F/CC, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD, HALF-MASK RESP W/HIGH

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BE USED. (EXS OF NIOSH APPRVD RESPS OF THIS TYPE ARE

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W#1090-00 CARTRIDGES.) A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP

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DUST & FIBER LEVELS BELOW APPLICABLE EXPOSURE

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BE PROVIDED AS NEC TO KEEP AIRBORNE DUST & FIBERS

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SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, WHILE

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CONDUCTED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.

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REDUCE SKIN CONT & IRRIT. LOOSE FITTING,

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SEPARATELY FROM OTHER CLOTHES & WASHER SHOULD

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THIS WILL REDUCE CHANCES OF FIBER GLASS BEING

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DUST FROM THIS PROD IS MECH
IRRIT, WHICH MEANS THAT IT MAY CAUSE IRRIT/SCRATCHINESS OF THROAT
&/OR ITCH IN EYES & SKIN. INHAL:IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT (SCRATCHY
THROAT, COUGH & CONGESTION MAY O CCUR IN EXTREME EXPOS. SKIN/EYE
CONT:TEMPORARY IRRIT (ITCH)/REDNESS MAY OCCUR. DO NOT RUB/SCRATCH
EYES.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DUST PARTICLES MAY CAUSE EYE TO BE
SCRATCHED. INGEST:MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY IRRIT TO GI TRACT, ESP IN
STOM. CHRONIC:STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE LONG-TERM
HLTH EFTS OF FIBER GLASS. S OME ANIMALS WHICH WERE EXPOS TO FIBER
GLASS BY ARTF MEANS (SUCH AS INJECTED IN LUNGS/CHEST CAVITY) DID
DEVELOP (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY,
SKIN OR EYE DISEASES OR CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT & BLOW
NOSE TO REMOVE FIBERS. SKIN:WASH GENTLY W/SOAP & WARM WATER TO
REMOVE DUST & FIBERS. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING/USING RESTROOM.
INGEST:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. RINSE MOUTH W/WATER TO REMOVE FIBERS
& DRINK PLENTY OF WATER TO HELP REDUCE IRRIT. EYE:FLUSH W/LG AMTS
OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, CONT MD. NOTES TO
MD: (ING 7)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO*2), WATER, FOG, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
NO SPECIAL PROCS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEC FOR THIS PROD. NORMAL FIRE
FIGHTING PROCS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DURING INITIAL HEAT-UP (>350F) OF THESE
PRODUCTS, FUMES IRRITATING TO EYES & THROAT MAY BE RELEASED.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP LARGE PIECES. VACUUM DUSTS. IF
SWEEPING IS NECESSARY, USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT (SUCH AS WATER) - DO
NOT DRY SWEEP DUST ACCUMULATION. THESE PROCEDURES WILL HELP TO
MINIMIZE POTENTIAL EXPOSURES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PROT EQUIP AS DESCRIBED IN EXPOS
CONTROL/PERSONAL PROT SECTION OF THIS MSDS WHEN HNDLG
LOOSE/UNPACKAGED MATL. VACUUM EQUIP (WHERE POSS) (ING 9)
Other Precautions:UNDER NORMAL CNDTNS OF USE, THIS PROD IS NOT EXPECTED
TO CREATE ANY UNUSUAL EMER HAZS. MATL SHOULD BE KEPT DRY & PROT
FROM ELEMENTS. WAREHOUSE STOR SHOULD BE I/A/W PACKAGE DIRECTIONS,
IF ANY.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP TO PROT
AGAINST NUISANCE DUST & FIBERS. (EXS OF NIOSH APPRVD DISPOSABLE
DUST/MIST RESPS FOR THIS TYPE OF EXPOS ARE 3M 9900 & MOLDEX 2200
RESPS.) OPERATIONS SUCH AS SAWING, BLOWING, TEAR OUT & (ING 10)
Ventilation:LOC EXHST VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED AT AREAS OF CUTTING TO
REMOVE AIRBORNE DUST & FIBERS. GEN DILUTION VENT SHOULD(ING 15)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR COTTON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . BARRIER CREAMS MAY ALSO BE USED TO (ING 18)
Work Hygienic Practices:EXPOS SKIN AREAS SHOULD BE WASHED W/SOAP & WARM
WATER AFTER HNDLG/WORKING W/FIBER GLASS. CLTHG SHOULD BE WASHED
(ING 19)
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:>1300F,>704C. APPEAR/ODOR:W/OUT NON-WOVEN/VINYL FACINGS; NO
SIGNIFICANT ODOR. FIRE FIGHT PROC:TO AVOID INHAL OF SMOKE & GASES.
HAZ DECOMP PROD:DERIVED FROM PYROLYSIS/BURNING OF RESIN. THESE
DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON PAR

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:VARIABLE
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:GOLD TO YELLOW/BLACK FIBROUS GLASS BLANKET,
BOARD/FORMED SHAPES WITH/ (SUPDAT)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP PRODS FROM THIS MATL ARE THOSE
THAT WOULD BE EXPECTED FROM ANY ORG (CARBON CNTNG) MATL & ARE
MAINLY (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOC REGS .
WASTES ARE NOT HAZ AS DEFINED BY RCRA (40 CFR 1910.261). COMPLY
W/STATE & LOC REGS FOR DISP OF FIBER GLASS WOOL PRODS. IF YOU ARE
UNSURE OF REGS, CONT YOUR LOC PUBLIC HLTH DEPT/LOC OFC OF EPA.

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