Product ID:CER-WOOL ROPE
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N017150
MSDS Number: BKQRK

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

OTHER PRECAUTIONS AS NECESSARY.

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1/4" TO 2". UNBRAIDED, COMPRESSED AND WRAPPED.

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1) (CERAMIC FIBER). TLV AS

CAS: 1302-76-7

RTECS: BD1450000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 RDUST

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293

CERAMIC

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ANIMAL STUDIES TO DATE ARE INCONCLUSIVE. EXPOS TO

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ANIMAL AND HUMAN STUDIES ARE COMPLETE.

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ACCEPTABLE RESPIRATORS RECOMMENDED FOR GIVEN

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FULL

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FULL FACE PIECE SUPPLIED-AIR. APPRVD AIR SOURCE REQ.

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ENGINEERING CONTROL OF AIRBORNE FIBERS TO THE LOWEST

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SHOULD BE APPRAISED OF HAZARDS & PROPER CNDTNS &

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APPRVD RESP SHOULD BE USED FOR DUST LEVELS LESS THAN

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WEAR

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CRYSTALLINE SILICA (CRISTOBALITE) WILL
FORM "AFTER SERVICE" AT TEMPERATURES >100C. THE AFTER SERVICE DUSTS
WILL TYPICALLY CONTAIN >20% CRISTOBALITE (CHRYSTALLINE SILICA)
WHICH CAN PRESENT A HEALTH HAZ ARD IF INHALED OVER LONG PERIODS OF
TIME. THE CURRENT OSHA PEL IS 5 MG/M3 DIVIDED BY PERCENT FREE (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: IARC-2A.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SILICA PLUS TWO, AVERAGED OVER AN 8
HOUR WORK SHIFT. WHEN PRODUCT IS REMOVED AFTER ITS USEFUL LIFE
(TEAR OUT) DUST GENERATION IS LIKELY. USER SHOULD BE WARNED OF
CURRENT PEL & PRECS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID INHAL OF DUST.
CER-WOOLCAN CAUSE IRRIT TO EYES ON CONTACT & TO SKIN ON PROLONGED
CONTACT. (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DISEASES, SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA
AND ASTHMA. TARGET ORGAN(S):LUNG AND SKIN.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ART
RESP) . INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH MILD
SOAP AND WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES , SEE MD .

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ADHERENCE TO PROPER METHODS OF DUST
SUPRESSION AND CONTROL IS IMERATIVE.
Other Precautions:BECAUSE OF POSS PRESENCE OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN
FIRED REFRACTORY LININGS, PARTICULAR CARE SHOULD BE EXCERCISED
DURING TEAR-OUT TO MINIMIZE THE GENERATION OF DUST. FOLLOWING ARE
REC PRECS TO BE TAKEN DURING REMOVAL:EMPLOYEES(SEE INGRED 12)

Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPIRATORS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED.
PROVIDE WORKERS WITH DUST RESPS WHERE DUST LEVELS MAY EXCEED PEL.
APPPROVED EQUIP IS REC WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER EXPOS LIMITS ARE
EXCEEDED. BRTHG EQUIP MAY BE REQ FOR NON-ROUTINE EMER USE.(SEE ING
8)
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET PEL REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HAZ:ACUTE:IRRIT OF SKIN & UPPER RESP SYS. CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS
CAN OCCUR FROM LONG TERM EXCESSIVE INHAL OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA
DUST. CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN LUNGS CAN PRODUCE A PNEUMOCCONIOSIS, CO
MMONLY CALLED SILICOSIS, WHICH IS A SLOWLY DEVELOPING DISEASE.
SYMPS ARE USUALLY DELAYED (10 YEARS OR MORE).(SEE ING 3)

HCC:T6
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE (ASBESTOS FREE) ROPE SUPPLIED IN
VARIOUS THICKNESS (SEE ING 14)

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 LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES TO DETERMINE BEST DISPOSAL
ALTERNATIVES.

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