Product ID:FIBERGLASS FABRIC
MSDS Date:07/20/1988
FSC:9340
NIIN:00N022067
MSDS Number: BLVSG

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FIBROUS GLASS

CAS: 65997-17-3

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OSHA CLASSIFIES FIBROUS GLASS AS A
NUISANCE DUST. INHAL: ACUTE: MECH IRRIT OF MOUTH, NOSE, AND THROAT.
CHRONIC: MANY STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE LONG TERM
EFFECT OF FIBROUS GLASS INHALATI ON. ARTIFICIAL IMPLANTATION OR
INJECTION OF FINE GLASS FIBERS INTO CHEST, ABDOM CAVITY/TRACHEA OF
LAB (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ANIMALS HAS PRDCD CANCER. SKIN:
ACUTE: TRANSIENT MECH IRRIT. CHRONIC: NONE. EYE: ACUTE: DIRECT CONT
WILL CAUSE MECH IRRIT. CHRONIC: NONE. INGEST: ACUTE: UNLIKELY TO
OCCUR. OBSERVE INDIVIDUAL , IF SYMPTOMS OF GI IRRIT DEVELOP,
CONSULT MD. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN. SKIN, EYE, AND RESPITORY TRACT
IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED
BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS IN AIR OR ON SKIN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT AND BLOW NOSE TO
EVACUATE FIBERS. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE THAT WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR INCLUDING NIOSH/
MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT SPREAD OF FIBERGLASS DUST & AVOID DUST
GENERATION CONDITIONS. THOSE INVOLVED IN CLEAN UP OF PARTICULATES
SHOULD USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VACUUM CLEAN
DUSTS. IF SWEEPING N ECESSARY, USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AND USE IN A MANNER THAT WILL
PREVENT AIRBORNE PARTICULATES IN THE WORKPLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE KNOWN.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE DUST LEVELS EXCEED THE TLV, USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PROTECT AGAINST NUISANCE DUSTS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST: RECOMM FOR PROCESSING MACH WHERE DUST GENERATION
IS APPARENT. MECH: WHERE LOC EXHST VENT NOT FEASIBLE.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES & BARRIER CREAMS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK APRONS OR SMOCKS ARE RECOMMENDED. WEAR
LOOSE FITTING, LONG SLEEVED CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER WORK. RECOMMEND LAUNDER
WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY AND WIPE OUT WASHER AT END OF CYCLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1292F
Spec Gravity:2.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WOVEN FABRIC - NO DISCERNABLE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP OF FIBER COATING MAY
PRODUCE AN IRRITATING MIXTURE OF SMOKE & FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN MOST CASES, WOVEN FIBERGLASS SCRAP CAN BE
DISP OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. CHECK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON ANY QUESTIONS
CONCERNING DISPOSAL.

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