Product ID:HTZ FIBER CHOPPED BULK
MSDS Date:04/01/1988
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N017130
MSDS Number: BKSFG

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

TAKEN TO AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. HTZ FIBER IS AN

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TRANSMISSION THROUGH FURNACE, KILN & VESSEL

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NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP SHOULD BE USED FOR

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MINIMIZED BY USE OF DUST CONTROL EQUIP/WATER SPRAY.

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DISPOSABLE DUST MASK;

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FULL FACEPIECE SUPPLIED-AIR APPRVD

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HLTH EFTS STUDIES, ENGINEERING CONTROL OF AIRBORNE

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FIBROUS GLASS (ALUMINA ZIRCONIA SILICA FIBER - CHOPPED

CAS: 65997-17-3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (RDUST)

EPIDEMILOGICAL STUDIES IN HUMAN POPULATIONS, THE

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CARCINOGENICITY OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA TO HUMANS. IARC

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CARCINOGENICITY OF SILICA". CURRENT OSHA PEL MAY BE

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DIVIDED BY % FREE SILICA + 2, AVG OVER 8 HR WORK

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(TEAR OUT) DUST GENERATION IS LIKELY. USER SHOULD BE

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO EYES
ON CONTACT & TO SKIN ON PROLONGED CONTACT. ACUTE:IRRITATION OF SKIN
& UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARD CAN OCCUR FROM
LONG TERM EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST.
CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN LUNGS CAN PRODUCE PNEUMOCCONIOSIS, COMMONLY
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA:IARC GROUP 2A. SILICA
FORMS AT TEMP OF 1000C.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CALLED SILICOSIS, WHICH IS A SLOWLY
DEVELOPING DISEASE. SYMPTOMS ARE USUALLY DELAYED (10 YRS OR MORE).
SMOKING CAN INCREASE RISK OF INJURY. CERAMIC FIBER IS UNDER
INVESTIGATION AS A POSSIBLE ANIMAL CARCINOGEN. EXPOSURE TO DUST
FROM PRODUCT SHOULD BE MINIMIZED. PRODUCT IS SUSPECTED TO BE AN
ANIMAL (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY &
LUNG DISEASES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA &
ASTHMA.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP), CALL MD . INGEST:GET MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:WASH OFF
THOROUGHLY USING MILD SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR
AT LEAS T 15 MINUTES, SEE MD .

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & 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:RECOMM PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN DURING
REMOVAL:EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE APPRISED OF HAZ & PROPER CONDS &
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE USE/EXPOS. (SEE ING 10)
Other Precautions:BECAUSE OF POSS PRESENCE OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN
FIRED REFRACTORY LININGS, PARTICULAR CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED
DURING TEAR-OUT TO MINIMIZE GENERATION OF DUST. ADHERENCE TO PROPER
METHODS OF DUST SUPP RESSION & CONTROL IS IMPERATIVE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST RESP WHERE DUST
LEVELS MAY EXCEED PEL, WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER EXPOS LIM EXCEEDED, FOR
NON-ROUTINE & EMERGENCY USE. ACCEPTABLE RESP RECOMM FOR GIVEN
AIRBORNE CERAMIC FIBER CONCS ARE I/A/W 29CFR1910,134: (SEE ING 12)
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET PEL REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:VACUUM PROTECTIVE CLOTHING PRIOR TO REMOVING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:CARCINOGEN. TARGET ORGANS:LUNG & SKIN. CRYSTALLINE
SILICA WILL FORM AFTER SERVICE AT TEMPS 1000C. "AFTER SERVICE"
DUSTS CAN CONTAIN 0-1% CRISTOBALITE WHICH CAN PRESENT A HEALTH
HAZARD IF INHALED OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME. "ON THE BASIS OF
INITIAL EXPERIMENTAL TESTS IN ANIMALS & LIMITED (SEE ING 3)

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:CRYSTALLINE SILICA (CRISTOBALITE) WILL
FORM AFTER SERVICE AT TEMPERATURES OF 1000C.

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS APPLY. CONSULT LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES TO DETERMINE BEST DISPOSAL
ALTERNATIVES.

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