Product ID:CER-FLEX 80 VENEER COATING
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N017157
MSDS Number: BLCCB

C-E REFRACTORIES

VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 215-337-1100

Info Phone: 215-337-1100

Cage: 8C482

C-E REFRACTORIES DIV OF COMBUSTION ENGINEERING

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 US

Telephone: 215-337-1100

Cage: 8C482

ALUMINA-SILICA BASE

CER-WOOL FIBER

Fraction By Weight: >5% (WT)

CRYSTALLINE SILICA (FREE SILICA)

CAS: 7631-86-9

Fraction By Weight: >1%

OSHA PEL SEE INGRED 4

THE CURENT OSHA PEL FOR RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AN 8-HOUR WORKSHIFT. (MFR)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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.
EYES: CAN CAUSE IRRIT. SKIN: CAN CAUSE IRRIT ON PRLNG CONT. CERAMIC
FIBER IS A SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCIN. ANIMAL STUDIES TO DATE ARE
INCONCLUSIVE. EXPOS TO DUST FROM PROD SHOULD BE MIN UNTIL FURTHER
ANIMAL & HUMAN STUDIES ARE COMPLETE. CHRONIC: CAN OCCUR FROM (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: CLASS 2A (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LONG TERM EXCESS INHAL OF CRYSTALLINE
SILICA DUST. CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN LUNGS CAN PRDC A
PNEUMOCCONIOSIS, COMMONLY CALLED SILICOSIS, WHICH IS A SLOWLY
DEVELOPING DISEASE. SYPM ARE USUALLY D ELAYED (1O YEARS OR MORE).
SMOKING CAN INCR RISK OF INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DISEASES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA
AND ASTHMA.

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

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE VENTILATION. CLEANUP PERSONNEL NEED
PROTECTION AGAINST EYE CONTACT, INHAL OF DUST AND PROLOGNED SKIN
CONTACT. PICK UP SPILLS TAKING CARE TO AVOID RAISING DUST CLOUDS
(USE VACUUM WHERE NECESSAR Y).
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PARTICULAR CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED
DURING TEAR-OUT TO MINIMIZE THE GENERATION OF DUST.
Other Precautions:ADHERANCE TO PROPER METHODS OF DUST
SUPPRESSION/CONTROL IS IMPERATIVE. DUST GENERATION SHOULD BE MIN
BY USE OF DUST CTRL EQUIP/H*2O SPRAY. WHERE THERE IS POSSIBLITY OF
EXPOS TO DUST CONTAINING CRYSTA LLINE SILICA, THE FOLLOWING (SUPP
DATA)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HALF FACE PIECE RESP CAN BE
USED FOR EXPOS UP TO 10X PEL. FOR EXPOS UP TO 100X PEL USE FULL
FACE PIECE RESP W/REPLACEABLE DUST FILTER. HIGHER EXPOS NEED AN
APPRVD AIR-SUPPLIED RESP. PROVIDE WORKERS W/DUST RESP (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET PEL REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROT CLOTHING & VACUUM CLEAN PRIOR TO
REMOVING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: WARNING SHOULD BE POSTED IN A READILY VISIBLE LOCATION:
WARNING: FREE SILICA WORK AREA, AVOID BREATHING DUST, MAY CAUSE
DELAYED LUNG INJURY (SILICOSIS). RESP PROT: FOR USE IN EMERGENCY OR
NONROUTINE SITUATIONS WHERE DUST LEVELSMAY EXCEED PEL.

HCC:T6
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BROWN, ODORLESS, GRANULAR TO FINE MATERIAL.

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:USE WASTE CONTAINERS SUITABLE FOR TRANSPORTATION
AND DISPOSE OF MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE, FEDERAL, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. NON-BIODEGRADABALE - USE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
COMMON TO LANDFILL TYP E OPERATION OR SIMILAR DISPOSAL.

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