Product ID:INSFORM SPECIAL SHAPES (UNFIRED)
MSDS Date:09/21/1992
FSC:9350
NIIN:00F026486
MSDS Number: BQJJL

Emergency Phone: 314-473-3626

Info Phone: 341-473-3626

Preparer: ELLIS J SMITH

Cage: 84446

Telephone: 573-473-3626

Cage: 84446

REFRACTORIES FIBERS, ALUMINOSILICATE (SUSPECTED 2B HUMAN

CAS: 142844-00-6

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MECHANICAL IRRITATION. SKIN:
IRRITATION. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: LUNG DAMAGE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING
UNLESS INSTRUCTED TO DO SO BY A PHYSICIAN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE

Spill Release Procedures:DAMPEN, THEN SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP & PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID TEMPERATURES ABOVE 1800F (982C).
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHILE HANDLING THIS
MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR MINERAL DUSTS.
IF MATERIAL HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO ELEVATED TEMPERATURES ABOVE 1800F
(982C), USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR USE W/CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL: ADEQUATE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED & LONG-LEGGED CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WORK CLOTHING SHOULD BE WASHED SEPARATELY.
RINSE WASHING MACHINE THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT, AS SUPPLIED, DOES NOT CONTAIN CRISTOBALITE; HOWEVER, WHEN
THE PRODUCT IS EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE 1800F (982C), A
SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT TURNS TO CRISTOBALITE (CRYSTALLINE SILICA). NO S
MOKING DURING INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL. DURING REMOVAL SPRAY W/WATER
CONTAINING A WETTING AGENT TO SUPPRESS DUSTING.

Spec Gravity:2.5-3
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE W/NO ODOR, IN BOARD, MODULE OR
OTHER PRESHAPED FORM
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID & STRONG ALKALI

Waste Disposal Methods:TO LANDFILL, IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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