Product ID:FIBERGLASS FABRIC (GEON FINISH)
MSDS Date:06/22/1987
FSC:9340
NIIN:00N033816
MSDS Number: BNVTD

Emergency Phone: 803-239-4129

Info Phone: 803-239-4129

Cage: IO369

Telephone: 803-239-4129

Cage: 4X691

FIBROUS GLASS; (FIBROUS GLASS DUST)

CAS: 65997-17-3

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RDUST (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 DUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OSHA CLASSIFIES FIBROUS GLASS AS
NUISANCE DUST. ACUTE:INHAL:RESP TRACT IRRIT. MECH IRRIT OF MOUTH,
NOSE & THROAT. SKIN:TRANSIENT MECH IRRIT. EYE:DIRECT CONT WILL
CAUSE MECH IRRIT. INGEST:UNLIKELY TO O CCUR. CHRONIC:INHAL:ALTHOUGH
INCONCLUSIVE, SOME RESEARCH INDICATED MFG EMPLOYEES FIRST EMPLOYED
>30 YRS(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AGO IN FACTORIES THAT MFRD GLASS WOOL
& MINERAL WOOL HAVE INCR RATE OF LUNG CANCER AS COMPARED TO CERTAIN
OTHER REFERENCE POPULATIONS. ARTF IMPLANTATION/INJECTION OF FINE
GLASS FIBERS INTO CH EST, ABDOM CAVITY/TRACHEA OF LAB ANIMALS HAS
PRDCD CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED
BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS IN AIR OR ON SKIN.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MD IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT & BLOW NOSE TO EVACUATE
FIBERS. INGEST:OBSERV E INDIVIDUAL. IF SYMPTOMS OF GI IRRITATION
DEVELOP, CALL MD.

Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF FIBER COATING MAY
PRODUCE IRRITATING MIXTURE OF SMOKE & FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNDER EXTREME CONDITIONS FINISH MAY BURN.
THERMAL DEGRADATION PRODUCTS INCLUDE TRACES OF HYDROCHLORIC ACID,
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS, SOOT & SMOKE.

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 I S NECESSARY, USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE & USE IN A MANNER THAT WILL
PREVENT AIRBORNE PARTICULATES IN THE WORKPLACE.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN TREATED W/SYNTHETIC ANIONIC
COLLOIDAL EMULSION OF VINYL CHLORIDE COPOLYMER IN WATER. VINYL
CHLORIDE MONOMER EXPOSURE IS NOT A HAZARD FROM THIS PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE DUST LEVELS EXCEED THE TLV, USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PROTECT AGAINST NUISANCE DUSTS. NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED OR SELF CONTAINED RESPIRATOR FOR NONROUTINE &
EMERGENCY SITUATI ONS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST REC FOR PROCESSING MACHINERY WHERE DUST GEN IS
APPARENT. MECH (GEN) WHERE LOC EXHST VENT IS NOT FEASIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS IF NECESSARY. WORK
APRONS/SMOCKS ARE RECOM. WEAR LOOSE FITTING, LONG SLEEVED CLTHG.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER WORK. RECOMMEND LAUNDER
WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY & WIPE OUT WASHER AT END OF CYCLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1292F,>700
Spec Gravity:2.5 (H*2O=1)
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:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, CHLORINE COMPOUNDS.

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

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