Product ID:CER FLEX MODULES & SHAPES
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N017135
MSDS Number: BLCBF

C-E REFRACTORIES

VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 215-337-1100

Info Phone: 203-285-9693

Cage: 8C482

C-E REFRACTORIES DIV OF COMBUSTION ENGINEERING

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 US

Telephone: 215-337-1100

Cage: 8C482

CERAMIC FIBER (ALUMINA SILICATE FIBER) TLV IS AS MINERAL

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (RDUST)

PERMISSIBLE EXPOS LIMIT(PEL) MAY BE CALCULATED BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FREE SILICA PLUS TWO, AVERAGED OVER AN 8 HOUR WORK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(TEAR OUT) DUST GENERATION IS LIKELY. THE USER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO AVOID INHALAITON OF DUST.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

2.0-5.0 F/CC - NIOSH APPRVD DISPOSABLE DUST

EFFICIENCY FILTER. >50.0 F/CC - NIOSH APPRVD FULL

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRIT OF SKIN/UPPER RESP SYS.
PROD CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO EYES ON CONT/SKIN ON PRLNG CONT. CHRONIC:
CAN OCCUR FROM LONG TERM EXCESS INHAL OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST.
CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN LUNGS CAN PRDC PNEUMOCCONIOSIS, COMMONLY
CALLED SILICOSIS, WHICH IS A SLOWLY DEVELOPING DISEASE. SYMP ARE
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: CLASS 2A (IARC).
SILICA FORMS AT TEMPS. OF 1000C. SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: USUALLY DELAYED (10 YEARS OR MORE).
SMOKING CAN INCR RISK OF INJURY. CERAMIC FIBER IS UNDER
INVESTIGATION AS A POSS ANIMAL CARCIN. ANIMAL STUDIES TO DATE ARE
INCONCLUSIVE. EXPOS TO DUST FROM PROD SHOULD BE MINIMIZED UNTIL
FURTHERANIMAL & HUMAN STUDIES ARE COMPLETE. PRODUCT IS SUSPECTED TO
BE ANIMAL (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DISEASES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA
AND ASTHMA.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG. (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . INGEST: SEEK MD IMMED . EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. SKIN: WASH OFF THOROUGHLY USING MILD SOAP/WATER.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS A NON-COMBUSTIBLE REFACTORY.

Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP SHOULD BE USED
FOR DUST LEVELS LESS THAN 10X PEL. DUST GENERATION SHOULD BE
MINIMIZED BY USE OF DUST CONTROL EQUIP/H*2O SPRAY.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHERE DUST
LEVELS MAY BE EXCEEDED. AND WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE
EXCEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED BREATHING EQUIP MAY BE REQUIRED FOR
NON-ROUTINE AND EME RGENCY USE. (SEE INGRED 6)
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQ GEN & LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO MEET PEL
REQUIREMENTS. VENT SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL/REDUCE AIRBORNE CONC.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND VACUUM CLEAN
PRIOR TO REMOVING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: CARCIN. TARGET ORGANS: LUNG/SKIN. CRYSTALLINE SILICA
(CRISTOBALITE) WILL FORM AFTER SERVICE AT TEMP 1000C."AFTER
SERVICE" DUSTS WILL TYPICALLY CONTAIN >20% CRISTOBALITE CAS
#144646-46 -1(CRYSTALLINE SILICA) WHICH CAN PRESENT A HLTH HAZ IF
INHALED OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME. CURRENT OSHA (INGRED 2)

HCC:T6
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE FIBER MODULES, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CRYSTALLINE SILICA (CRISTOBALITE) WILL
FORM AFTER SERVICE AT TEMP OF 1000C.

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLID WASTE REGULATION APPLY. CONSULT LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES TO DETERMINE BEST DISPOSAL
ALTERNATIVES.

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