Product ID:NON-WOVEN FIBERGLASS
MSDS Date:11/24/1992
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N043233
MSDS Number: BRRFY

JPS CONVERTER AND INDUSTRIAL CORP

33 STEVEN STREET
GREENVILLE, SC 29602
US

Emergency Phone: 803-239-4980

Info Phone: 803-239-4980

Cage: JPSCN

JPS CONVERTER AND INDUSTRIAL CORP

GREENVILLE, SC 29602 US

Telephone: 803-239-4980

Cage: JPSCN

UNLIKELY TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SKIN, EYES, AND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VENTILATION IS NOT FEASIBLE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AIR SUPPLIED OF SELF CONTAINED RESPIRATOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FIBROUS GLASS; (FIBROUS GLASS DUST)

CAS: 65997-17-3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OSHA CLASSIFIES FIBROUS GLASS AS A
NUISANCE DUST. INHAL: ACUTE: MECH IRRIT OF MOUTH, NOSE, & THROAT.
CHRONIC: MANY STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO DETERM LONG-TERM EFTS
OF FIBROUS GLASS INHAL. ALTHOUGH INCONCLUSIVE, SOME RESEARCH
INDICATED MFG EMPLOYEES FIRST EMPLOYED MORE THAN 30 YRS AGO IN
FACTORIES (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: THAT MANUFACTURED GLASS WOOL &
MINERAL WOOL HAVE AN INCR RATE OF LUNG CANCER AS COMPARED TO
CERTAIN OTHER REFERENCE POPULATIONS. FURTHER STUDY IS PLANNED TO
IDENTIFY THOSE FACTORS ASSOC W/RE PORTED INCR RATE. SIMILAR
FINDINGS WERENOT REPORTED REGARDING EMPLOYEES IN TEXTILE MFG
PLANTS. ANIMAL (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 MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT & BLOW NOSE
TO EXP EL FIBERS. INGEST: CALL MD IMMED .

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE THAT WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . THERMAL DECOMP OF FIBER COATING MAY PRODUCE
AN IRRITATING MIXT OF SMOKE & FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT SPREAD OF FIBERGLASS DUST AND AVOID
DUST GENRATION CONDITIONS. THOSE INVOVLED IN CLEANUP OF
PARTICULATES SHOULD USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
VACCUM CLEAN DUSTS. IF SWEEPING I S NECESSARY, USE A DUST
SUPPRESSANT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE DUST LEVELS EXCEED TLV, USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PROTECT AGAINST NUISANCE DUSTS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHAUST: RECOM FOR PROCESSING MACHINERY WHERE DUST
GENERATION IS APPARENT. MECH(GEN): YES, WHERE LOC EXHAUST (ING 4)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAM IF NEC. WORK APRONS/SMOCKS ARE
RECOM. WEAR LOOSE FITTING, LONG-SLEEVED CLTHG. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
(ING 5)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER WORK. RECOM LAUNDER WORK
CLOTHES SEPARATELY AND WIPE OUT WASHER AT END OF CYCLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: STUDIES HAVE NOT DEMONSTRATED AN INCR RATE IN LUNG
CANCER WHEN ANIMALS BRTHD LG QTY OF GLASS FIBERS.ARTF
IMPLANATION/INJECTION OF FINE GLASS FIBERS INTO CHEST, ABDOM
CAVITY/TRACHEA OF LAB ANIMALS HAS PRDCD CANCER. SKIN: ACUTE:
TRANSIENT MECH IRRIT. EYE: ACUTE: DIRECT CONT WILL (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1292F,700C
Spec Gravity:2.5(H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NON-WOVEN MAT/NO DISCERNABLE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

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

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