Product ID:FIBER GLASS REINFORCEMENTS CONTINUOUS STRAND ROVING
MSDS Date:06/01/1990
FSC:9340
NIIN:00N040031
MSDS Number: BSDVY

Emergency Phone: 215-341-7000

Info Phone: 215-341-7000

Cage: CERTA

Telephone: (215) 341-7000

Cage: CERTA

FIBROUS GLASS

RTECS: LK3651000

Fraction By Weight: 98%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

ORGANIC POLYMER (SOLIDS) (CURED)

Fraction By Weight: 2%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EXPOS TO FIBER GLASS MAY CAUSE
SKIN, EYE & UPPER RESP IRRIT. CHRONIC: EXTENSIVE MED SCIENTIFIC
RESEARCH HAS BEEN CONDUCTED REGARDING HLTH ASPECTS OF FIBER GLASS
OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS. IARC CLA SSIFIED GLASS WOOL, WHICH IS USED
IN SOME INSULATION PRODUCTS, AS A CATEGORY 2B, "POSSIBLY
CARCINOGENIC(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO HUMANS:. THIS CLASSIFICATION WAS
BASED LARGELY ON ANIMAL IMPLANTATION EXPERIMENTS. FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION ON GLASS WOOL PRODUCTS, REFER TO CERTAINTEED'S FIBER
GLASS WOOL PRODUCTS MSDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WHICH MAY
BE AGGRAVATED BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS UPON INHALATION OR SKIN
CONTACT.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. GET MED HELP IF IRRIT PERSISTS.
EYES: FLUSH WELL WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
MED HELP IF IRRIT PERSISTS. SKIN: CLEANSE WITH SOAP & WATER. GET
MED HELP IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INGEST: UNLIKELY. CONSULT MD IF
UNUSUAL REACTION IS NOTED.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE THAT WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SIZE MATERIALS MAY THERMALLY DECOMPOSE OR
BURN EMITTING TOXIC FUMES AND SMOKE INCLUDING CARBON DIOXIDE &
CARBON MONOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN ARE WITH VACUUM OR WET METHODS & DISPOSE
OF WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER COVER TO PROTECT PRODUCTS.
CARE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PROTECT FACED PRODUCTS FROM OPEN FLAMES &
OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:WHEN GLASS FIBER IS USED AS REINFORCEMENT IN PLASTIC
MATLS, CAUTION MUST ALSO BE EXERCISED W/RESIN & CURING CATALYSTS
EMPLOYED & MIXING PROCESS USED TO DISPERSE FIBER IN RESIN. WHEN
GLASS FIBER REINFO RCED MATL IS ABRADED/MACHINED(SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS WHEN
HANDLING & APPLYING FIBER GLASS PRODUCTS.
Ventilation:AVOID SPREAD OF FIBER GLASS DUST. SOME FABRICATION OPS
WHERE DUST IS GENERATED, VENT MAY BE REQD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:FIBER GLASS MAY CAUSE TEMP SKIN IRRIT. WEAR
LONG SLEEVES, GLOVES & CAP WHEN HNDLG & APPLYING MATL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY & RINSE WASHER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP & MP: >1600F, >871C. OTHER PRECS: CONTROL OF THE RELEASED DUST MUST
BE ESTABLISHED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:GLASS=2.6(H*2O)
pH:NEUTRL
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE.
Solubility in Water:SMALL
Appearance and Odor:FIBERS ASSEMBLED INTO ROVINGS, MATS, YARNS,
FABRICS, CHOPPED STRANDS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING EMITS
TOXIC FUMES & SMOKE INCLUDING CARBON DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SCRAP MATERIAL SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN A
SANITARY LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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