Product ID:CER-WOOL CEMENT
MSDS Date:06/01/1987
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N017143
MSDS Number: BLCBP

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 CEMENT (TLV GIVEN AS MINERAL WOOL FIBER)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST (MFR)

DISEASE. SYMP ARE USUALLY DELAYED(10 YEARS OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FIBER IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AS POSS ANIMAL

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EXPOS TO DUST FROM PROD SHOULD BE MINIMIZED UNTIL

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IS SUSPECTED TO BE ANIMAL CARCINOGEN.

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USE.VENT SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL/REDUCE

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CERAMIC FIBER CONC SEE ORIGINAL MSDS OR 29 CFR

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PENDING RESULTS OV LONG-TERM HEALTH EFFECTS

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LOWEST LEVELS ATTAINABLE IS ADVISED.

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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 CEMENT IS A CERAMIC FIBER
BASED REFRACTORY MORTAR IN SODIUM SILICATE SUSPENSION. THIS 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 SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID INHAL OF DUST. CER-WOOL (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: IARC GRP 2A.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CEMENT CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO EYES ON
CONTACT & TO SKIN ON PRLNGD CONTACT. IF MATL CONTACTS SKIN, IT
SHOULD BE WASHED OFF THORO USING A MILD SOAP & (SEE 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:EYE: FLUSH THOROUGHLY 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 WIT
H SOAP AND WATER.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO THE
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 & SPLATTERING OF MATLS.
PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR CHEM GOGGLES, RUBBERIZED WORK GLOVES & APPROP
CLOTHING FOR EYE & S KIN PROT.
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:BECAUSE OF POSS PRESENCE OF CERAMIC FIBER DUST & FREE
SILICA IN REFRACTORY LININGS, PARTICULAR CARE SHOULD BE EXERCISED
DURING TEAR-OUT TO MINIMIZE GENERATION OF DUST. ADHERENCE TO PROPER
METHODS OF D UST SUPPRESSION & CONTROL IS IMPERATIVE.

Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE WORKERS W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST RESP
WHERE DUST LEVS MAY EXCEED PEL. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD EQUIP ARE
RECOMMENDED WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER EXPOS LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD BRTHG EQUIP MAY B E REQD FOR NON-ROUTINE &
EMER(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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:RANGING FROM A THIN PAINT TO A THICK MUD. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:H*2O. ACUTE:IRRIT OF SKIN & UPPER RESP SYS. CHRONIC:CAN
OCCUR FROM LONG TERM EXCESSIVE INHAL OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST.
CRYSTALLI NE SILICA IN LUNGS CAN PRODUCE A PNEUMOCONIOSIS, COMMONLY
CALLED SILICOSIS, WHICH IS A MORE SLOWLY DEVELOPING (SEE IN 2)

HCC:T6
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS GRAY SUSPENSION, SUPP IN VARIETY OF WET
CONSISTENCIES (SEE SUPP DATA)

NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MATL IS AIR DRIED. KEEP IN SEALED CONTRS
UNTIL READY TO USE & RESEAL PARTIALLY USED CONTAINERS.
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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