Product ID:ULTRAFELT PAPER
MSDS Date:12/01/1991
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N046255
MSDS Number: BTQLD

THERMAL CERAMICS

2102 OLD SAVANNAH RD
AUGUSTA, GA 30906
US

Emergency Phone: 706-796-4200

Info Phone: 706-796-4200

Cage: 0UHC8

THERMAL CERAMICS

AUGUSTA, GA 30903 US

Telephone: 800-722-5681

Cage: 0UHC8

FIBROUS GLASS; (ALUMINOSILICATE) (REFRACTORY CERAMIC FIBER

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 FIBER/CC

ACGIH TLV: 1 FIBER/CC

& 1910.134, RESPECTIVELY. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SAFETY ASPECTS OF REFRACTORY CERAMIC FIBERS," DATED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HANDLING RCF PRODUCTS MAY GENERATE
RESPIRABLE PARTICULATES WHICH MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY IRRITATION OR
DISCOMFORT OF THE SKIN, EYES, NOSE, THROAT OR LUNGS AND MAY
AGGRAVATE BRONCHIAL DISORDERS. CHRONIC:LO NG-TERM EXPOSURE TO RCF
CAUSES NO KNOWNCHRONIC HEALTH PROBLEMS IN HUMANS. LIMITED TESTING
W/LABORATORY (EFTS OF OVEREX)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:(REFRACTORY) CERAMIC FIBER:IARC,
CATEGORY 2B, IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 43, PAGE 152, 1988 .
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ANIMALS HAS PRODUCED CONFLICTING
RESULTS CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE CARCINOGENICITY OF RCF. (IARC
BELIEVES THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY IN ANIMALS
BUT INSUFFICIENT DATA IN HUM ANS.)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DRINK PLENTY OF
WATER. SKIN: WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:FOLLOW ROUTINE HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES.
VACUUMING WITH HEPA FILTER IS PREFERRED. IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY,
USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:PREC TO BE TAKEN AFTER SERVICE & UPON REMOVAL:AS
MANUFACTURED, RCF PROD ARE ALUMINOSILICATES WHICH MAY TRANSFORM
UPON HEATING TO MULTITE & CRISTOBALITE (FORM OF CRYSTALLINE
SILICA). REMOVAL OF RCF PRO D AFTER SERVICE MAY GENERATE (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT
INHALATION OF RCF & CRISTOBALITE WHENEVER THERE IS EXPOSURE OF
CONCERN.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL:FOLLOW OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.94.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD SFTY GOGG W/SIDESHLDS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRTS, LONG PANTS, CAP.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:DUST. PRLNG/RPTD INHAL OF RESPIRABLE FREE CRYSTALLINE SILICA
DUST MAY CAUSE DELAYED LUNG INJURY (SILICOSIS). IARC HAS PLACED
CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN CATEGORY 2A. OSHA RECOM TLV & PEL FOR RESP
CRISTOBALITE IS 0.05 MG/M3. APPROP VENT & RESP PROT SHOULD BE
PROVIDED IN COMPLIANCE W/OSHA STDS 29 CFR 1910.94 (ING 2)

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:2.56 ((H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WOOL-LIKE FIBROUS MATERIAL. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTES ARE NOT HAZARDOUS WASTES AS DEFINED BY
RCRA (40 CFR 261). COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. METHOD OF DISPOSAL: LANDFILL.

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