Product ID:THERMOTECT BOARD AND SHAPES
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N017133
MSDS Number: BLCBC

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

A PNEUMOCONIOSIS, COMMONLY CALLED SILICOSIS, WHICH

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DELAYED (10 YRS OR MORE). SMOKING CAN INCREASE RISK

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INVESTIGATION AS A POSS ANIMAL CARCIN. ANIMAL

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THIS PROD SHOULD BE MINIMIZED UNTIL FURTHER ANIMAL

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SUSPECTED TO BE AN ANIMAL CARCINOGEN.

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1); (CER-WOOL ALUMINO-SILICATE

CAS: 1302-76-7

RTECS: BD1450000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CER-WOOL POLYCRYSTALLINE ALUMINA FIBERS

PREC FOR SAFE USE/EXPOS. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP

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GENERATION SHOULD BE MINIMIZED BY USE OF DUST

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CLEAN PRIOR TO REMOVING CLTHG. OTHER PRECAUTIONS AS

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SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL/REDUCE CONC. ACCEPTABLE

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2.0-5.0 F/CC-DISPOSABLE DUST

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FILTER. >50.0 F/CC-FULL FACEPIECE SUPPLIED-AIR

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HLTH EFTS STUDIES, ENGINEERING CONTROL OF AIRBORNE

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CURRENT PEL & PREC SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID

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IRRIT OF SKIN

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LONG TERM EXCESSIVE INHAL OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA

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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:THERMOTECT BOARDS ARE VACUUM FORCED
FROM VARIOUS COMBINATIONS OF CER-WOOL-ALUMINO-SILICATE CERAMIC
FIBERS, CER WOOL POLYCRYSTALLINE ALUMINA FIBERS OF THE MINERAL
FAMILY, FOR REDUCING HEAT TRANSMISSION . THE CURRENT ACGIH, TLV FOR
MINERAL WOOL FIBER, AS DUST IS 10 MG/M3. CYRSTALLINE SILICA (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: (CRISTOBALITE) WILL FORM AFTER
SERVICE AT TEMPS 1000C. THE "AFTER SERVICE" DUSTS WILL TYPICALLY
CONTAIN >20% CRISTOBALITE CAS #14464-46-1 (CRYSTALLINE SILICA)
WHICH CAN PRESENT A HLTH HAZ IF INHALED OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME.
THECURRENT OSHA PEL MAY BE CALCULATED BY USING THE FOLLOWING
EQUATION, (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DISEASES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA
AND ASTHMA.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH OFF THOROUGHLY USING A MILD SOAP AND WATER.
INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES: 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 & 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:BECAUSE OF POSS PRESENCE OF
CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN FIRED REFRACTORY LININGS, PARTICULAR CARE
SHOULD BE EXERCISED DURING TEAR-OUT TO (SEE OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions:HNDLG/STOR PREC: MINIMIZE GENERATION OF DUST.
ADHERENCE TO PROPER METHODS OF DUST SUPPRESSION & CONTROL IS
IMPERATIVE. FOLLOWING ARE REC PREC TO BE TAKEN DURING REMOVAL:
EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE APPRISED O F THE HAZ & PROPER CNDTNS & (SEE ING
3)

Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE WORKERS W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST RESP
WHERE DUST LEVS MAY EXCEED PEL. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD EQUIP ARE REC
WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER EXPOS LIMS ARE EXCEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
BRTHG EQUIP MAY BE REQ FOR NON-ROUTINE & EMER USE. VENT (SEE ING
6)
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET PEL REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND VACUUM CLEAN PRIOR
TO REMOVING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: LT - 16-20 LBS PER CU FT. RT - 20-24 LBS PER CU FT. A -
26-30 LBS PER CU FT. EFTS OF OVEREXP: 5 MG/M3 DIVIDED BY PERCENT
FREE SILICA + TWO, AVERAGED OVER AN 8 HR WORK SHIFT. WHEN THIS PROD
IS REMOVED AFTER ITS USEFUL LIFE (TEAR OUT), DUST GENERATION IS
LIKELY. THE USER SHOULD BE WARNED OF THE (SEE ING 10)

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE BOARD AND SHAPES.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CRYSTALLINE SILICA

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

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