BJBYH - FIBERFRAX 550F, J & K PAPER

Product Identification

Product ID:FIBERFRAX 550F, J & K PAPER
MSDS Date:09/20/1985
FSC:5640
NIIN:00F012226
MSDS Number: BJBYH

Responsible Party
SOHIO ENGINEERED MATERIALS COMPANY
FIBERS DIVISION
NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14302

Emergency Phone: (800) 362-8059

Info Phone: (216) 575-8024

Preparer: G. R. KRAUTTER

Cage: EO729

Contractor
SOHIO ENGINEERED MATERIALS/NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14302
808 NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14302 US

Telephone: 716-278-2000

Cage: EO729

Ingredients

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293


ALUMINO SILICATE, CERAMIC FIBER

CAS: 1302-76-7

RTECS: BD1450000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM


ALUMINO SILICATE, CERAMIC FIBER

CAS: 1302-76-7

RTECS: BD1450000

Fraction By Weight: 85-90%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM


ORGANIC BINDER

Fraction By Weight: 10-15%

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: HARMFUL, GASTROINTESTINAL
DISTURBANCES, IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, & DIARRHEA. SKIN:
IRRITATION, INFLAMMATION DUE TO MECHANICAL REACTION. EYES: SLIGHT
IRRITATION, ABRASIVE ACTION & DAMAG E TO THE OUTER SURFACE.
INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, BRONCHIAL,
HYPER-REACTIVITY/BRONCHIAL/LUNG DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD BASED ON TESTS
WITH LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Effects of Overexposure:REFRACTORY CERAMIC FIBERS INFECTED INTO THE
PERITONEAL CAVITY HAVE CAUSED ABDOMINAL HERMORRHAGE IN
HAMSTERS/TUMORS IN RATS. INHALATION: LUNG DAMAGE CONSISTING OF
ALVEOLAR PROTEINOSIS/INTERSTITIAL FIBR OSIS. CRYSTALLINE SILICA CAN
CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY DISEASE/PNEUMOCONIOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BRONCHIAL, HYPER-REACTIVITY,
BRONCHIAL, LUNG DISEASE.

First Aid

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GET MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH
AREA W/SOAP & WATER. DON'T RUB/SCRATCH. USE CREAM/LOTION AFTER
WASHING. GET MED ATTN. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. DON'T
RUB. GET ME D ATTN. INHALATION: REMOVE AFFECTED PERSON FROM SOURCE
OF EXPOSURE. GET MED ATTN.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:USE VACUUM SUCTION TO CLEAN UP SPILLED
MATERIAL. USE DUST SUPPRESSANT WHERE SWEEPING IS NECESSARY. AVOID
CLEAN UP PROCEDURES THAT MAY RESULT IN WATER POLLUTION.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING
W/THIS SUBSTANCE. RINSE WASHING MACHINE THOROUGHLY AFTER USE, IF
CLOTHING IS TO BE LAUNDERED BY SOMEONE ELSE.
Other Precautions:WHEN REMOVING/HANDLING CERAMIC FIBER USED IN HIGH
TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS, SPECIAL CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID
UNNECESSARY CUTTING/TEARING OF THE USED MATERIAL TO MINIMIZE
GENERATIONS OF AIRBORN E DUST.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED EQUIPMENT WHEN AIRBORNE
EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED BREATHING
EQUIPMENT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL DUST COLLECTION/EXHAUST VENTILATION
WHERE ENGINEERING CONTROLS ARE NOT TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, HATS, FULL BODY CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID & ALKALI
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, REACTIVE
HYDROCARBONS, & SMALL AMOUNT OF FORMALDEHYDE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF THIS WASTE MATERIAL MUST BE
CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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