Product ID:GREEN GRIPPER WOVEN
MSDS Date:08/14/1991
FSC:3950
NIIN:00-071-2711
MSDS Number: BPTVK

Emergency Phone: 414-241-3890

Info Phone: 414-241-3890

Cage: 65175

Telephone: 414-241-3890

Cage: 65175

FIBROUS GLASS

CAS: 65997-17-3

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RDUST Z-3

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DUST FROM THE FIBERGLASS MAY
CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION O THE EYES, MOUTH, NOSE, THROAT AND
SKIN.CHRONIC:PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND FIBROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY ITEM AT OR ABOVE
0.1% WHICH IS A CONFIRMED OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN BY NTP,IARC,OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:FIBERGLASS DUST MAY RESULT IN ITCHING AND
POSSIBLE IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:NONE REQUIRED FOR NORMAL HANDLING. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER;REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Extinguishing Media:MANUFACTURER SPECIFIES WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MANUFACTURER STATES NOT APPLICABLE. HMIS
SUGGESTS THAT APPROPRIATE FIRE FIGHTING AGENTS BE USED TO FIGHT THE
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE. HMIS SUGGESTS
THAT INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS ARE UNLIKELY TO OCCUR, BUT GRINDING,
DRILLING OR MILLING MAY RESULT IN AIRBORNE DUST. USE A NIOSH
RESPIRATOR APPROVED FOR PNEUMOCONIOSIS-FIBROSIS PRODUCING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH RESPIRATOR APPROVED FOR
PNEUMOCONIOSIS-FIBROSIS PRODUCING DUST AND DUST WITH A TLV NOT LESS
THAN 0.05 MG/M3.
Ventilation:MANUFACTURER SPECIFIES LOCAL EXHAUST FOR EXPOSURES ABOVE
TLV.
Protective Gloves:SUGGESTED FOR SENSITIVE PERSONS.
Eye Protection:USE WHERE FIBERGLASS DUST IS GENERATED.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRT OR OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT FOR SENSITIVE PERSONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE STANDARD HYGENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IN SPEAKING TO JIM SCHMIDT, VP OF THE COMPANY, THIS MSDS IS FOR TWO
PRODUCTS;NON-ASBESTOS WOVEN AND GREEN GRIPPER WOVEN. THE GREEN
GRIPPER IS THE ONLY PRODUCT SOLD TO DLA.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.2-1.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN OR GREEN FLEXIBLE MATERIEL WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.. HMIS SUGGESTS STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE. HMIS SUGGESTS
HIGH HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHALL COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE FEDREAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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