Product ID:FIBERGLASS FABRIC (FILTRATION FABRIC)
MSDS Date:06/22/1987
FSC:9340
NIIN:00N033817
MSDS Number: BPQMW

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Cage: IO368

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Cage: IO368

FIBROUS GLASS

CAS: 65997-17-3

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MECHANICAL IRRITATION OF MOUTH,
NOSE & THROAT. CHRONIC:MANY STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO
DETERMINE LONG TERM EFFECTS OF FIBROUS GLASS INHAL. ALTHOUGH
INCONCLUSIVE, SOME RESEARCH INDICATED MFG EMPLOYEES FIRST EMPLOYED
MORE THAN 30 YRS AGO IN FACTORIES THAT MANUFACTURED GLASS WOOL &
MINERAL WOOL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HAVE AN INCR RATE OF LUNG CANCER AS
COMPARED TO CERTAIN OTHER REFERENCE POPULATIONS. FURTHER STUDY IS
PLANNED TO IDENTIFY THOSE FACTORS ASSOC W/REPORTED INCR RATE.
SIMILAR FINDINGS WERE NOT REPORTED REGARDING EMPLOYEES IN
TEXTILEFIBER MFG PLANTS. ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE NOT DEMONSTRATED AN
INCR (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED
BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS IN AIR OR ON SKIN.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MD IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHAL:MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGEST:DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT. INHAL:BLOW NOSE TO
EVACUATE FIBER S.

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

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

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE DUST LEVELS EXCEED TLV, USE A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PROTECT AGAINST NUISANCE DUSTS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST REC FOR PROCESSING MACHINERY WHERE DUST
GENERATION APPARENT. MECH (GEN) WHERE LOC EXHST VENT NOT FEASIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WORK APRONS OR SMOCKS. 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
EFTS OF OVEREXP:RATE OF LUNG CANCER WHEN ANIMALS BREATHED LRG QTYS OF
GLASS FIBERS. ARTF IMPLANTATION OR INJECTION OR FINE GLASS FIBERS
INTO CHEST, ABDOMINAL CAVITY OR TRACHEA OF LAB ANIMALS PRODUCED
CANCER. SKIN:TRANSIENT MECH IRRIT. EYE:DIRECT CNTCT WILL CAUSE MECH
IRRIT. INGEST:UNLIKELY TO OCCUR.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1292F,>700
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:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN MOST CASES, WOVEN FIBERGLASS SCRAP CAN BE
DISPOSED OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. CHECK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON ANY
QUESTIONS CONCERNING DISPOS AL.

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