Product ID:CER-WOOL MOLDABLE F
MSDS Date:03/01/1988
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N017137
MSDS Number: BLCBH

C-E REFRACTORIES

VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482

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

PENDING RSLTS OF LONG-TERM HLTH EFTS STUDIES,

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LEVELS ATTAINABLE IS ADVISED.

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CER-WOOL MOLDABLE F (TLV GIVEN AS MINERAL WOOL FIBER)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST (MFR)

BE WARNED OF CURRENT PEL & PREC SHOULD BE TAKEN

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IRRIT TO EYES ON CONTACT & TO SKIN ON PRLNGD

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IRRIT OF

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LONG TERM EXCESSIVE INHAL OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA

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PNEUMOCCONIOSIS, COMMONLY CALLED SILICOSIS, WHICH IS

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DELAYED (10 YEARS OF MORE). SMOKING CAN INCR RISK

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INVESTIGATION AS POS ANIMAL CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL

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FROM THIS PROD SHOULD BE MIN UNTIL FURTHER ANIMAL

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CONDITIONS & PREC FOR SAFE USE/EXPOS.

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PEL. 3.DUST GENERATION SHOULD BE MINIMIZED BY

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PROT CLTHG & VACUUM CLEAN PRIOR TO REMOVING

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USED TO CONTROL/REDUCE AIRBORNE CONC. FOR

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CONC SEE ORIGINAL MSDS. (SEE ING 15)

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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:CER-WOOL MOLDABLE F IS MFR FROM A
COMBINATION OF CERAMIC FIBER, OF MINERAL FAMILY, SPECIALLY TREATED
W/SUSPENSION OF COLLOIDAL SILICA. PROD AS SOLD <1% CRYSTALLINE
SILICA; HOWEVER, CRYSTALLINE SILICA (CRISTOBALITE) WILL FORM AFTER
SERVICE AT TEMPS >1000 C. THE "AFTER SERVICE" DUSTS WILL TYPICALLY
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: IARC GRP 2A.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONTAIN 20% CRISTOBALITE CAS #
14464-460-1 (CRYSTALLINE SILICA) WHICH CAN PRESENT HLTH HAZ IF
INHALED OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME. (SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESP & LUNG
DISEASES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA &
ASTHMA.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYE WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES . INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .
INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:BECAUSE OF POS PRESENCE OF CRYSTALLINE
SILICA IN FIRED REFRACTORY LININGS, PARTICULAR CARE SHOULD BE
EXCERSIZED DURING TEAR-OUT TO MIN GEN OF DUST.
Other Precautions:ADHERENCE TO PROPER METHS OF DUST SUPPRESSION &
CONTROL IS IMPERATIVE. FOLLOWING ARE RECOM PREC TO BE TAKEN CURING
REMOVAL: 1.EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE APPRISED OF HAZ & PROPER (SEE INGRED
10)

Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE WORKERS W/DUST RESP WHERE DUST LEFVS MAY
EXCEED PEL. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD EQUIP ARE RECOM WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER
EXPOS LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD BRTHG EQUIP MAY BE REQ
FOR NON-ROUTINE & EMER USE. VENT SHOULD BE (SEE ING 13)
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQ GEN & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET PEL
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:VACUUM CLEAN PRIOR TO REMOVING CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: CURRENT OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOS LIMIT (PEL) IS 5 MG/M3
DIVIDED BY % FREE SILICA PLUS TWO, AVERAGED OVER AN 8-HOUR WORK
SHIFT. WHEN PROD IS REMOVED AFTER ITS USEFUL LIFE (TEAR OUT), DUS T
GENERATION IS LIKELY. USER SHOULD (SEE ING 2)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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