Product ID:C-25 ROPE
MSDS Date:05/07/1990
FSC:5330
NIIN:00F025569
MSDS Number: BPSGQ

Emergency Phone: 409-560-8963

Info Phone: 409-560-8900

Preparer: LARRY W MINTON

Cage: GO165

Telephone: 409-560-8900

Cage: GO165

GLASS, OXIDE *92/3*

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (RESP DUST)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: TEMPORARY MECHANICAL IRRITATION
& INFLAMMATION. SKIN: TEMPORARY MECHANICAL IRRITATION OR RASH.
INHALATION: MECHANICAL IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
IRRITATION/SORENESS IN THROAT OR NOS E. INGESTION: TEMPORARY
IRRITATION OF THE GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA (CRISTOBALITE) IS A
SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL)
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: REFRACTORY CERAMIC FIBER DUSTS &
"AFTER SERVICE" FIBER DUST MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE (FIBROSIS) &
TUMORS. CONGESTION MAY OCCUR. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF AIRBORNE FIBER
CAN CAUSE CHRONIC PULMONA RY DISEASE & CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UPPER RESPIRATORY & LUNG DISEASES

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF CLEAN WATER TO REMOVE
FIBER DUST. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREAS GENTLY W/SOAP & WARM WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT & BLOW
NOSE TO EVACUATE FIBERS. AVOID TOBACCO SMOKE. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN DUST W/EQUIPMENT FITTED W/HEPA
FILTER. IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY, USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT (WATER).
WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP MATERIAL DRY IN ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. MINIMIZE EXPOSURE TO DUST.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR IS REQUIRED. USE MSA COMBO II W/H
FILTER (OR EQUIVALENT), CRISTOBALITE RESPIRATOR FOR MOST
APPLICATIONS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION W/PROPER DUST COLLECTION EQUIPMENT
TO KEEP DUST LEVEL BELOW PEL/TLV/WORKPLACE EXPOSURE GUIDELINE.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDESHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:LOOSE FITTING, LONG SLEEVED CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH SEPARATELY FROM OTHER CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CRYSTALLINE SILICA (CRISTOBALITE) (CAS NUMBER 14464-46-1) WILL FORM
"AFTER SERVICE" AT TEMPERATURES >1000C.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>3000F
Spec Gravity:2.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TWISTED REFRACTORY CERAMIC FIBER ROPE,
ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IN DESIGNED USE.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTES ARE NOT HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY RCRA.
COMPLY W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS. METHOD OF DISPOSAL -
LANDFILL.

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