Product ID:CER-WOOL LOOSE BULK
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N017138
MSDS Number: BLCBJ

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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LOWEST LEVELS ATTAINABLE IS ADVISED.

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CER-WOOL LOOSE BULK (TLV GIVEN FOR MINERAL WOOL FIBER)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST (MFR)

CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO EYES ON CONTACT & TO SKIN ON

BE WASHED OFF THORO USING A MILD SOAP & H*2O.

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OCCUR FROM LONG TERM EXCESSIVE INHAL OF

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PRDCE A PNEUMOCCONIOSIS, COMMONLY CALLED

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ARE USUALLY DELAYED (10 YEARS OR MORE). SMOKING

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UNDER INVESTIGATION AS POS ANIMAL CARCINOGEN.

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FROM PROD SHOULD BE MINIMIZED UNTIL FURTHER ANIMAL

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& PREC FOR SAFE USE OR EXPOSURE. 2.NIOSH/MSHA

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3.DUST GENERATION SHOULD BE MINIMIZED BY USE OF

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VACUUM CLEAN PRIOR TO REMOVING CLOTHING. 5.OTHER

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USED TO CONTROL/REDUCE AIRBORNE CONC. FOR

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SEE ORIGINAL MSDS. (SEE ING 14)

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CER-WOOL BULK IS A CERAMIC FIBER, OF
MINERAL FAMILY, FOR REDUCING HEAT TRANSMISSION THROUGH FURNACE,
KILN AND VESSEL STRUCTURES. PROD AS SOLD CONTAINS >1% CRYSTALLINE
SILICA; HOWEVER, CRYSTALLINE SILI CA (CRISTOBALITE) WILL FORM AFTER
SERVICE TEMPS AT >1000 C. THE "AFTER SERVICE" DUSTS WILL (SEE EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: IARC GRP 2A.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FORM AFTER SERVICE AT TEMPS >1000 C.
THE "AFTER SERVICE" DUSTS WILL TYPICALLY CONTAIN >20% CRISTOBALITE
CAS # 14464-46-1 (CRYSTALLINE SILICA) WHICH CAN PRESENT HLTH HAZ IF
INHALED OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME. CURRENT OSHA (SEE SUPPDATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DIEASES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA AND
ASTHMA.

First Aid:SKIN/EYE: FLUSH 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
EXERCISED 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 DURING
REMOVAL: 1.EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE APPRISED OF HAZ & PROPER
CONDITIONS(SEE ING 9)

Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE WORKERS W/DUST RESP WHERE DUST LEVS MAY
EXCEED PEL. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD EQUIP ARE RECOM WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER
EXPOS LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD BRTHG EQUIP MAY BE
REQD FOR NON-ROUTINE & EMER USE. VENT SHOULD BE (SEE ING 12)
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND 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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: 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), DUST GENERATION IS
LIKELY. USER SHOULD BE WARNED OF CURRENT PEL & PREC SHOULD BE TAKEN
TO AVOID INHAL OF DUST. CER-WOOL (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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