Product ID:CER-WOOL RIGIDIZER
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N017142
MSDS Number: BLCBN

C-E REFRACTORIES

VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482

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

CER-WOOL RIGIDIZER

SYMPTOMS ARE USUALLY DELAYED (10 YEARS OR MORE).

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IMPERATIVE. FOLLOWING ARE RECOM PRECS TO BE TAKEN

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OF HAZ & PROPER CONDITIONS & PRECS FOR SAFE

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DUST LEVELS BELOW 50 MG/CU.M. 3.DUST GENERATION

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OF WATER SPRAY. 4.WEAR PROT CLTHG & VACUUM CLEAN

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OF EXPOS TO DUST CONTAINING CRYSTALLINE SILICA,

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FREE SILICA WORK AREA.

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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:CER-WOOL RIGIDIZER IS A LIQ MIX
DEVELOPED FOR A CER-WOOL SURF COATING/IN SOME APPLICATIONS, BINDER.
PROD CONTAINS MORE THAN 1% CRYSTALLINE SILICA (FREE SILICA).
CURRENT OSHA PERMISSIBLE EXPOS LIMIT (P EL) FOR RESPIRABLE
CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST IS 10 MG/M3 DIVIDED BY PERCENT FREE SILICA
PLUS TWO, (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: IARC GRP 2A.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AVERAGED OVER AN 8 HOUR WORKSHIFT.
PROD DRIES AFTER USAGE. WHEN PROD IS REMOVED AFTER ITS USEFUL LIFE
(TEAR OUT), DUST GENERATION IS LIKELY. USER SHOULD BE WARNED OF
CURRENT PEL & PRECS SHOUL D BE TAKEN TO AVOID INHAL OF DUST.
RIGIDIZER CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO EYES ON CONTACT & TO SKIN ON PRLNGD
(SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH EYES THOROUGLY FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WITH WATER.
CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN: WASH
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS SHOULD BE CLEANED UP TO AVOID SLIPPING.
CLEANUP PERSONNEL SHOULD AVOID SPLASHING & SPATTERING OF MATLS.
PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR CHEM GOGGLES, RUBBERIZED WORK GLOVES & APPROP
CLOTHING FOR EYE AND SKIN PROTECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL IS AIR SETTING. KEEP IN
SEALED CONTAINERS UNTIL READY TO USE AND RESEAL PARTIALLY USED
CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:BECAUSE OF POSS PRESENCE OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA
IN USED REFRACTORY LININGS, PARTICULAR CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED
DURING TEAR-OUT TO MINIMIZE GENERATION OF DUST. ADHERENCE TO PROPER
METHS OF DUST SUPPRES SION & CONTROL IS (SEE INGRED 3)
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:CONTACT. IF MATL CONTACT SKIN, IT SHOULD BE WASHED OFF
THORO USING MILD SOAP AND WATER. CHRONIC:HLTH HAZ CAN OCCUR FROM
LONG TERM EXCESSIVE INHAL OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST. CRYSTALLIN E
SILICA IN LUNGS CAN PRDCE PNEUMONCONIOSIS, COMMONLY CALLED
SILICOSIS, WHICH IS A SLOWLY DEVELOPING DISEASE.(SEE ING 2)

HCC:T6
pH:9.7
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS BLUISH TO OFF WHITE LIQUID.

NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MATL IS AIR SETTING. KEEP IN SEALED
CONTNRS UNTIL READY TO USE & RESEAL PARTIALLY USED CNTNRS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:AS OF MAY, 1984, THIS PROD IS NOT CONSIDERED A
HAZARDOUS WASTE WHEN DISCARDED AS DEFINED IN UNITED STATES EPA
REGULATION (40 CFR 261). DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL RE QUIREMENTS.

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