Product ID:HTZ FIBER LOOSE BULK
MSDS Date:04/01/1988
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N017146
MSDS Number: BKQRJ

C-E REFRACTORIES

VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

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

1)

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AND PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE USE OR EXPOS. 2) NIOSH/MSHA

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<10X PEL. 3) DUST GENERATION SHLD BE MINIMIZED BY

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CLTHG & VACUUM CLEAN PRIOR TO REMOVING CLTHG.

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ORIGINAL MSDS OR 29CFR 1910,134 FOR SUITABLE

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ALUMINA ZIRCONIA SILICA FIBER (INORGANIC GLASS)

CAS: 65997-17-3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST

PLUS 2, AVERAGED OVER AN 8 HR WORK SHIFT. WHEN

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DUST GENERATION IS LIKELY. THE USER SHOULD BE WARNED

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AVOID INHAL OF DUST. CERAMIC FIBER IS UNDER

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ARE INCONCLUSIVE. EXPOSURES TO DUST FROM THIS PROD

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ARE COMPLETE. THIS PROD IS SUSPECTED TO BE AN ANIMAL

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THE GENERATION OF DUST. ADHERENCE TO

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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: THIS PROD CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO
THE EYES ON CONT, & SKIN & UPPER RESP SYS ON PRLNG CONT. CHRONIC:
CRYSTALLINE SILICA (CRISTOBALITE) DUST WILL FORM AFTER SERVICE AT
TEMP 1000C. IT CONTAINS 0-1% CR ISTOBALITE CAS#14464-46-1
(CRYSTALLINE SILICA) WHICH CAN PRESENT A CHRONIC HLTH HAZ IF
INHALED OVER (EFT OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LONG PERIODS OF TIME. CRYSTALLINE
SILICA IN LUNGS CAN PRDCE A PNEUMOCCONIOSIS (SILICOSIS) WHICH IS A
SLOWLY DEVELOPING DISEASE. SYMPS ARE USUALLY DELAYED (10 YRS OR
MORE). SMKNG CAN INCREASE RISK OF INJURY. "ON THE BASIS OF INTIAL
EXPERIMENTAL TESTS IN ANIMALS & LTD EPIDEMILOGICAL STUDIES IN HUMAN
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY &
LUNG DISEASES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA &
ASTHMA.

First Aid:SKIN: WASHED OFF THOROUGHLY USING A MILD SOAP & WATER. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYE:
FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, SEE MD. .

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO THE
SURROUNDING AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS PRODUCT IS A NON-COMBUSTIBLE REFRACTORY.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
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 THE POSS PRESENCE OF
CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN FIRED REFRACTORY LININGS, PARTICULAR CARE
SHLD BE EXERCISED DURING TEAR-OUT TO MINIMIZE (ING 7)
Other Precautions:AVOID INHAL OF "AFTER SERVICE" DUST. VENT SHLD BE
USED TO CONTROL OR REDUCE AIRBORNE CONC. PENDING THE RSLT OF
LONG-TERM HTLH EFT STUDIES, ENGINEERING CONTROL OF AIRBORNE FIBERS
TO THE LOWEST LEVELS A TTAINABLE IS ADVISED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUSK MASK/RESP WHERE DUST
LEVELS MAY EXCEED PEL. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD EQUIP ARE RECOMM WHEN
AIRBORNE FIBER EXPOS LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD BRTHG
EQUIP MAY BE REQD FOR NON-R OUTINE & EMER USE. REFER TO (ING 12)
Ventilation:ADEQ GEN & LOC EXHAUST TO MEET PEL REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: POPULATIONS, IARC HAS CONCLUDED THAT THERE IS LTD
EVIDENCE FOR THE CARCIN OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA TO HUMANS. IARC HAS
CONVENED A SPECIAL TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE CARCIN OF SILICA." THE
CURRENT OSHA PEL MAY BE CALCULATED BY USING THE FOLLOWING EQUATION,
5 MG/M3 DIVIDED BY PERCENT FREE SILICA (ING 2)

HCC:T6
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE FIBER BLANKET, 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 LOC,
STATE, & FED REGULATORY AGENCIES TO DETERMINE BEST DISPOSAL
ALTERNATIVES.

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