Product ID:PAROC MARINE BOARD AND FLEX
MSDS Date:08/01/1991
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N059392
MSDS Number: BXJKN

PARTEK INSULATION INC

401 WEST PARK CL, SUITE 202
PEACHTREE, GA 30269
US

Emergency Phone: 205-291-6300

Info Phone: 800-752-2738

Cage: 0CXU9

PARTEK INSULATIONS LTD

SARNIA, ON CA

Telephone: (519) 336-7770

Cage: 0CXU9

MAN MADE VITREOUS FIBER

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

UREA EXTENDED PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN CURED

CAS: 25104-55-6

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ETHYLENE-VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER; (ADHESIVE)

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

3000 F/ML OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD. RSLTS OF HUMAN

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WORKERS EMPLOYED IN INDUSTRY DURING EARLY DAYS OF

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LACK OF DUST-SUPPRESSING AGENTS CONTRIBUTED TO HAZ.

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LIST/REGULATE MMVF'S AS CARCIN, BUT DOES REGULATE

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HOWEVER, OSHA IS IN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING

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ARE 3M 8710.9910 ETC. AN APPROPRIATE FIRE-TESTING

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STANDARDS/RECOM FIBER STANDARDS. OPERATIONS SUCH AS

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THE GREATER POTENTIAL FOR HIGH EXPOSURES.

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AND FULL LENGTH FACE SHIELD .

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FROM COMING IN CONT W/MINERAL WOOL FIBER.

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ON JOB CONDITIONS, GLOVES MAY BE NECESSARY.

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HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY TO PVNT FIBER FROM BEING

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BEFORE IT IS USED AGAIN. IF THERE IS LOT OF FIBER ON

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PRIOR TO WASHING. FOLLOW AN ORGANIZED HOUSEKEEPING

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DO NOT LET SCRAP MATERIAL AND DEBRIS PILE UP ON

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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:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAN MADE VITREOUS FIBERS (MMVF)
ARE MECH IRRITS TO SKIN, EYES & UPPER RESP SYS. CHRONIC:EXTENSIVE
MED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH HAS BEEN CONDUCTED INTO HLTH ASPECTS OF
MMVF'S OVER PAST 50 YRS. INTERNA TL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER
(IARC), AGENCY FOR WORLD HLTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) HAS REVIEWED
THIS(EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:RESEARCH. RESEARCH HAS INCLUDED
STUDIES OF OVER 50,000 WORKERS EMPLOYED IN INDUSTRY AS WELL AS
ANIMALS. ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT MMVF'S WERE NOT CARCIN BY
INHAL. MALIGNANT TUMORS WERE PRDCED IN ANIMALS WHEN LG DOSES OF
MMVFWERE IMPLANTED SURGICALLY/INJECTED INTO CHEST/ABDOMEN BYPASSING
ANIMAL'S(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND DRINK WATER. SKIN:CLEAN WITH
COLD WATER, THEN WARM W ATER AND SOAP. INGESTION:NOT LIKELY,
CONTACT PHYSICIAN IF IT OCCURS.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO THE SURROUNDING FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . TREAT AS RESIDENTIAL BUILDING MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FACING ON FACED PRODS MAY BURN & CARE
SHOULD BE EXERCISED WHEN WORKING AROUND OPEN FLAME. ORG BINDER &
FACING WILL EMIT TOX FUMES & SMK WHEN OXIDIZED & (SUPDAT)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:IF MINERAL WOOL PARTICLES AND FIBERS
ACCUMULATE ON EXPOSED SKIN AREAS, DO NOT RUB OR SCRATCH.
Other Precautions:REMOVE MATL BY WASHING THORO BUT GENTLY W/WARM WATER
& MILD SOAP. USING GOOD COMMERCIAL SKIN CREAM/LOTION AFTER WASHING
MAY BE HELPFUL. AVOID UNNEC HNDLG OF SCRAP MATLS BY KEEPING WASTE
DISP EQUIP AS CLOSE TO WORKING AREA AS POSS. (ING 18)

Respiratory Protection:IF THERE IS POSS THAT AIRBORNE MINERAL WOOL
FIBER CONCS MAY EXCEED RECOM WORKING LEVELS/IF RESP DISCOMFORT IS
EXPER, RESPS SHOULD BE WORN. ACCEPTABLE RESPS ARE THOSE
SPECIFICALLY APPRVD BY NIOSH/MSHA FOR PROT AGAINST DUSTS.
EXAMPLES(ING 9)
Ventilation:DUST COLLECTION SYS SHOULD BE USED WHENEVER MINERAL WOOL
FIBER EXPOS MAY EXCEED EITHER ESTABLISHED DUST (ING 10)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(ING 12)
Other Protective Equipment:WEARING LONG-SLEEVED SHIRTS & BLOUSES, LOOSE
AT BACK & WRISTS, ALONG W/LONG PANTS & CAPS WILL PROT SKIN AREAS
(ING 13)
Work Hygienic Practices:WORK CLTHG WORN IN AREAS WHERE EXPOS TO MINERAL
WOOL FIBER IS POSS SHOULD BE WASHED SEPARATELY FROM OTHER (ING 15)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZS:VENT IS RECOM ON INITIAL EQUIP START-UP. HAZ DECOMP
PRODS:ISOCYANATE, CYANIC ACID AND HYDROGEN CYANIDE. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:NATURAL DEFENSE MECHANISMS. AS RSLT, IARC HAS CLASSIFIED
MMVF'S IN GR OUP 2B, "POSS CARCIN TO HUMANS." NO INCREASED RISK HAS
BEEN DEMONSTRATED THRU INHAL EXPERS, EVEN AT DOSES OF (ING 4)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2000F,1093C
Spec Gravity:VAR. (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-BEIGE, MAY BE FACED, FAINT RESIN ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IN DESIGNED USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
HYDROCARBON PARTICLES, CARBON HYDROGEN-NITROGEN & NITROGEN-OXYG
CMPDS. METHYL (SUP DAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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