Product ID:MINERAL FIBER CEILINGS
MSDS Date:01/12/1993
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N014891
MSDS Number: BKMMY

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC

LIBERTY & CHARLOTTE STS
LANCASTER, PA 17604
US

Emergency Phone: 717-396-2729

Info Phone: 717-396-2935

Preparer: NONE

Cage: 03938

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

3209 LANCASTER, PA 17604 US

Telephone: 717-396-2328; 717-396-2935

Cage: 03938

MINERAL WOOL FIBER

RTECS: PY8070000

Fraction By Weight: 20-60%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3, RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3, TDUST 9394

HYDROUS ALUMINUM SILICATE, (KAOLIN)

CAS: 1332-58-7

RTECS: GF1670500

Fraction By Weight: 20-40%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: PRODUCT IS TRANSIENT MECHANICAL
IRRITANT TO SKIN, EYES, UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. CHRONIC: LONG
TERM EXPOSURE TO FREE SILICA DUST IN CONCENTRATIONS HIGHER THAN
PEL/TLV MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS. BASE D ON LIMITED EVIDENCE, IARC HAS
RECOMMENDED A 2B CLASSIFICATION OF MINERAL WOOL AS "POSSIBLY
CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS".
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC HAS RECOMMENDED A 2B CLASSIFICATION
OF MINERAL WOOL AS "POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS".
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION FROM DUST. SKIN: IRRITATION
FROM DUST. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION, POSSIBLY
CANCER (IARC). INGESTION: NOT CONSIDERED A LIKELY ROUTE OF
EXPOSURE. GENERAL: RECENT STUDIES OF WORKERS IN MINERAL WOOL
PRODUCTION PLANTS HAVE SHOWN NO SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN DISEASE
FROM MINERAL WOOL EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED
BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS IN AIR OR ON SKIN. PRE-EXISTING UPPER
RESPIRATORY & LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS,
EMPHYSEMA AND ASTHMA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST,
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND RUNNING WATER.
INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, GET
MEDICA L ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL ABC RATED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
FULL FACE-PIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE CEILING MATERIALS CAREFULLY TO
MINIMIZE AIRBORNE DUST. DO NOT USE POWER CUTTING TOOLS AS HIGH DUST
LEVELS MAY RESULT.
Other Precautions:CAUTION--CONTACT WITH CEILING MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY IRRITATION. AFTER USING CEILING MATERIALS, WASH WITH WARM
WATER AND MILD SOAP. DO NOT SCRATCH OR RUB SKIN IF IT BECOMES
IRRITATED.

Respiratory Protection:A DISPOSABLE MASK SUCH AS 3M MODEL 9900 OR
EQUIVALENT IS ADVISABLE IF HIGH DUST LEVELS ARE ENCOUNTERED DURING
INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LOOSE, COMFORTABLE CLOTHING AND
LONG-SLEEVED SHIRTS TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT WITH THE CEILING
MATERIALS..
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. WASH WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY, AND THEN RINSE
THE WASHER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:T6
Appearance and Odor:GRAY, PRESSED FIBROUS PANEL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, AND OTHER TRACE
PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS TYPICAL OF DECOMPOSITION OF ANY ORGANIC
CHEMICAL.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THE PRIMARY METHOD OF DISPOSAL IS IN A
MUNICIPAL OR INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL.

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