Product ID:CER-WOOL PAPER
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N017148
MSDS Number: BLCBS

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

2.0-5.0 F/CC-DISP DUST MASK.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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

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HLTH EFTS STUDIES, ENGINEERING CONTROL OF AIRBORNE

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LONG TERM EXCESSIVE INHAL OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA

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A PNEUMOCCONIOSIS, 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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CERAMIC WOOL (CER-WOOL)

ACRYLIC BINDER

Fraction By Weight: 5%

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

Fraction By Weight: >20%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST9293

FOR SAFE USE/EXPOS. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP

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SHOULD BE MINIMIZED BY USE OF DUST CONTROL

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REMOVING CLTHG. OTHER PRECAUTIONS AS NECESSARY.

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SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL/REDUCE AIRBORNE CONC.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CER-WOOL PAPER IS A CERAMIC FIBER, OF
THE MINERAL FAMILY CONTAINING APPROX 5% ACRYLIC BINDER. THE CURRENT
ACGIH, TLV FOR MINERAL WOOL FIBER, AS DUST IS 10 MG/M3. THE PROD AS
SOLD CONTAINS <1% CRYSTALL INE SILICA; HOWEVER, CRYSTALLINE
SILICA(CRISTOBALITE) WILL FORM AFTER SERVICE AT TEMPS >1000C. (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THE "AFTER SERVICE" DUSTS WILL
TYPICALLY CONTAIN >20% CRISTOBALITE CAS # 14464-460-1 (CRISTALLINE
SILICA) WHICH CAN PRESENT A HLTH HAZ IF INHALED OVER LONG PERIODS
OF TIME. THE CURRENT OSHA PEL IS 5 MG/M3 DIVIDED BY PERCENT FREE
SILICA + TWO, AVERAGED OVER AN 8 HR WORK SHIFT. WHEN THIS PROD IS
(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) .

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:EXCEPT FOR THE SMALL AMOUNT OF ACRYLIC
BINDER, 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 MIN GEN OF DUST.
Other Precautions:ADHERENCE TO PROPER METHODS OF DUST SUPPRESSION AND
CONTROL IS IMPERATIVE. THE FOLLOWING ARE RECOMMENDED PRECAUTIONS TO
BE TAKEN DURING REMOVAL: EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE APPRISED OF HAZARDS
AND PROPER COND ITIONS AND PRECAUTIONS (SEE ING 4)

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
7)
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET PEL REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND VACUUM CLEAN
PRIOR TO REMOVING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: REMOVED AFTER IS USEFUL LIFE (TEAR OUT), DUST
GENERATION IS LIKELY. THE USER SHOULD BE WARNED OF CURRENT PEL &
PREC SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID INHAL OF DUST. CER-WOOL CAN CAUSE
IRRIT TO EYES ON CONT & TO SKIN ON PRLNGD CONT.(ACUTE) IRRIT OF
SKIN & UPPER RESP SYSTEM. (CHRONIC) CAN OCCUR FROM (SEE ING 11)

HCC:T6
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS WHITE TO OFF-WHITE FLEXIBLE PAPER.

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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