Product ID:TEXO YARN
MSDS Date:08/15/1988
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-207-0619
MSDS Number: BPQXZ

PPG INDUSTRIES INC

1 PPG PL
PITTSBURGH, PA 15272
US

Emergency Phone: 412-434-3131

Info Phone: 412-434-3131

Cage: 47695

PPG INDUSTRIES INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15272 US

Telephone: 1-800-245-2974 (CAL HYPO)

Cage: 47695

FIBROUS GLASS

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: >96%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RDUST Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3(<7 MICRONS)

SIZING

Fraction By Weight: <4%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION IF DUST/FIBERS INHALED. MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION
ON CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONINUOUS FILAMENT FIBERGLASS IS NOT
LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC OR NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:RASH, ICHING, CONJUNCTIVITIS, COUGHING,
SNEEZING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
SEE DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN: RINSE WITH LOTS OF WATER THEN
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS
DEVEL OP, SEE DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WAE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
BUNKER GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP OR MOP UP AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER
FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS
FAIL OR OTHER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS EXIST; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.134.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW
REGULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:COTTON OR LEATHER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRTS, LONG PANTS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1472F,800C
Spec Gravity:2.59
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:A TEXTURIZED PRODUCT CONSISTING OF YELLOW-WHITE TO
WHITE FIBERS, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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