Product ID:01255 WOODEN THRESHOLDS & WEATHERSTRIP
MSDS Date:10/29/1987
FSC:5610
NIIN:00F016007
MSDS Number: BKFNM

Emergency Phone: (405) 528-4411

Info Phone: (405) 528-4411

Cage: 82464

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Cage: 82464

WOOD DUST, (CERTAIN HARD WOOD AS BEECH & OAK ARE SUSPECTED

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
BREATHLESSNESS, ALLERGENIC RESPONSES, & SEVERE COUGHING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:WOOD DUST IS A SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY
ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
BREATHLESSNESS, ALLERGENIC RESPONSES, & SEVERE COUGHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG CONDITIONS & DERMATITIS

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Lower Limits:(SEE SUP.)
Upper Limits:VARIABLE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL & WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WOOD DUST IS A SEVERE EXPLOSION HAZARD IF
DUST CLOUD COMES IN CONTACT W/IGNITION SOURCE. PARTIALLY BURNED
DUST IS HAZARDOUS IF DISPERSED IN THE AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:SCRAPE INTO CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID HOT/HUMID/PARTIALLY BURNED WOOD
DUST, WHEN STORING. AVOID CONTACT W/OXIDIZING AGENTS. USE ONLY IN
WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT IS ONLY A HAZARD WHEN CUTTING, SAWING, OR
DRILLING WHEN DUST MAY BE GENERATED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR REQUIRED IF
DUST >TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP DUST Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL: 0.035 OZ/ CU FT.

Spec Gravity:<1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT TAN TO YELLOW FINE POWDER. ODOR DEPENDS ON
WOOD TYPE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS, & DRYING OILS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID LARGE CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST WHICH
MAY GENERATE STATIC ELECTRICITY, HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME/HEATING OR
COMBUSTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO, ORGANIC ACIDS, ALDEHYDES,
TOXIC GASES & AEROSOLS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SANITARY LANDFILL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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