Product ID:CER-WOOL WET WRAP RT, LT
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N017155
MSDS Number: BLCBY

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

SILICA, AMORPHOUS FUMED (COLLOIDAL SILICA)

CAS: 112945-52-5

RTECS: VV7310000

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

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

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GENERATION SHOULD BE MINIMIZED BY USE OF DUST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CLEAN PRIOR TO REMOVING CLTHG. OTHER PREC AS NEC.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTROL/REDUCE AIRBORNE CONC. THE FOLLOWING

2.0-5.0 F/CC-DISP DUST MASK.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HLTH EFTS STUDIES, ENGINEERING CONTROL OF AIRBORNE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(CHRONIC) CAN OCCUR FROM LONG TERM EXCESSIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN THE LUNGS CAN PRODUCE A PNEUMOCCONIOSIS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISEASE. SYMPTOMS ARE USUALLY DELAYED (10 YRS OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CERAMIC FIBER IS UNDER INVESTIGATION AS POSS ANIMAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOS TO DUST FROM THIS PROD SHOULD BE MINIMIZE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THIS PRODUCT IS SUSPECTED TO BE AN ANIMAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CERAMIC WOOL (CER-WOOL)

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 WET WRAP BLANKET IS A CERAMIC
FIBER, OF THE MINERAL FAMILY, SPECIALLY TREATED W/SUSPENSION OF
COLLOIDAL SILICA. THE CURRENT ACGIH, TLV FOR MINERAL WOOL FIBER, AS
DUST IS 10 MG/M3. CRYSTALLINE SILICA (CRISTOBALITE) WILL FORM
AFTER SERVE AT TEMPS 1000C THE "AFTER SERVICE" DUSTS WILL (SEE EFTS
OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TYPICALLY CONTAIN >20% CRISTOBALITE
14464-460-1 (CRYSTALLINE SILICA) WHICH CAN PRESENT A HLTH HAZ IF
INHALED OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME. THE CURRENT OSHA PEL MAY BE
CALCULATED BY USING THE FO LLOWING EQUATION, 5 MG/M3 DIVIDED BY
PERCENT FREE SILICA + TWO, AVERAGED OVER AN 8 HR WORK SHIFT. WHEN
(SEE 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) .

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO THE
SURROUNDING FIRE.
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 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 (SEE ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE WORKERS W/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 SHOULD BE USED TO (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:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND VACUUM CLEAN PRIOR
TO REMOVING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: THIS PROD IS REMOVED AFTER ITS 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 THE SKIN ON PRLNGD CONT. (ACUTE) IRRIT
OF SKIN & UPPER RESP SYSTEM. (SEE ING 11)

HCC:N1
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: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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