Product ID:CER-WOOL STRIPS, TYPES: HT, HP, RT, LT
MSDS Date:12/01/1985
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N017151
MSDS Number: BKQRL

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) (CERAMIC FIBER). TLV AS

CAS: 1302-76-7

RTECS: BD1450000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 RDUST

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293

DELAYED (10 YEARS OR MORE). SMOKING CAN INCREASE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INVESTIGATION AS POSS ANIMAL CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROD SHOULD BE MINIMIZED UNTIL FURTHER ANIMAL AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE APPRISED OF HAZARDS &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOULD BE USED FOR DUST LEVELS LESS THAN 10 K

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EAR PROTECTIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ACCEPTABLE RESPIRATOR RECOMMENDED FOR GIVEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FULL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FULL FACE PIECE SUPPLIED-AIR. APPROVED AIR SOURCE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STUDIES, ENGINEERING CONTROL OF AIRBORNE FIBERS TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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 TEMPS 1000C. THE "AFTER SERVICE" DUSTS WILL
TYPICALLY CONTAIN 20% CRISTOBALITE (CRYSTALLINE SILICA) WHICH CAN
PRESENT HLTH HAZ IF INHALED O VER LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE CURRENT
OSHA PEL MAY BE CALCULATED BY USING THE FOLLOWING EQUATION,(SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: IARC-2A.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:5 MG/M3 DIVIDED BY PERCENT FREE SILICA
PLUS TWO, AVERAGED OVER AN 8 HOUR WORK SHIFT. WHEN PROD 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 WOOL AN CAUSE IRRIT TO EYES ON CONTACT &
SKIN(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESP & LUNG
DISEASES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA AND
ASTHMA.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH OFF THOROUGHLY USING A MILD SOAP AND WATER.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ART RESP) .
INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY.

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
SUPPRESSION AND CONTROL IS IMPERATIVE.
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
RECOMMENDED PRECS TO BE TAKEN DURING REMOVAL:(SEE ING 8)

Respiratory Protection:ALL RESPS MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD. PROVIDE
WORKERS WITH DUST RESP WHERE DUST LEVELS MAY EXCEED PEL. EQUIP IS
REC WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER EXPOS LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED. BREATHING EQUIP
MAY BE REQ FOR NON-ROU TINE/EMER USE. VENT SHOULD (SEE ING 11)
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:ON PRLNGD CONTACT. ACUTE:IRRIT OF SKIN AND UPPER RESP SYS.
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS CAN OCCUR FROM LONG TERM EXCESSIVE INHAL OF
CRYATLLINE SILICA DUST. CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN LUNGS CAN PRODUCE P
NEUMOCCONIOSIS, COMMONLY CALLED SILICOSIS, WHICH IS A SLOWLY
DEVELOPING DISEASE. SYMPTOMS ARE USUALLY (SEE INGRED 3)

HCC:T6
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE CERAMIC FIBER STRIPS, 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 LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES TO DETERMINE BEST DISPOSAL
ALTERNATIVES.

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