Product ID:RA SERIES
MSDS Date:12/23/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F034258
MSDS Number: BTRDQ

OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLAS CORP

FIBERGLAS TOWER
TOLEDO, OH 43659
US

Emergency Phone: 1-419-248-5330

Info Phone: 1-419-248-8234

Cage: 45255

OWENS-CORNING, WORLD HEADQUARTERS

TOLEDO, OH 43659 US

Telephone: 419-248-8234

Cage: 45255

GLASS, OXIDE (GROUP 2B CARCINOGEN, IARC) *93/4*

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 85-96%

UREA EXTENDED PHENOL FORMALDEHYDE RESIN CURED *93-1*

CAS: 25104-55-6

Fraction By Weight: 4-15%

FORMALDEHYDE, FORMALIN (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

ACGIH TLV: 0.37 MG/CUM IC (2A)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 500-800 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FIBER GLASS WOOL IS A MECHANICAL
IRRITANT & MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT,
SKIN, EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY & SKIN
CONDITIONS

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. SKIN: WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER. USE WASHCLOTH TO HELP
REMOVE FIBERS. AVOID RUBBING/SCRATCHING IRRITATED AREAS.
RUBBING/SCRATHING MA Y FORCE FIBERS IN. INGESTION: OBSERVE
INDIVIDUAL FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO INSURE THAT INTESTINAL BLOCKAGE DOES
NOT OCCUR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA IN A SUSTANINED FIRE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VINYL FACED PRODUCTS WILL RELEASE
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IN A FIRE. EVACUATE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY IF THIS
OCCURS.

Spill Release Procedures:LAND: SCOOP UP/VACUUM MATERIAL/PUT INTO
SUITABLE CONTAINER/AS NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE. WATER: MATERIAL WILL
SINK/DISPERSE ALONG BOTTOM OF WATERWAYS/PONDS. IT CAN'T BE REMOVED
AFTER IT IS WATERBORNE, THIS MATERIAL IS NON-HAZARDOUS IN WATER.
(SEE SUPP)

Respiratory Protection:3M MODEL 8710, 3M MODEL 9900 (IN HUMIDITY
CONDITIONS); INSTALLING LOOSEFILL, POORLY VENTILATED AREA,
FABRICATION INVOLVING POWER TOOLS, DUSTY ENVIRONMENT
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/GENERAL DILUTION. SEE SUPP
Protective Gloves:LOOSE FITTING
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:LOOSE FITTING LONG SLEEVED SHIRT, LONG PANTS
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEARANCE CON'D: POLYPROPYLENE FACING. SPILL CON'D: AIR RELEASE:
MATERIAL WILL SETTLE OUT OF AIR/CAN BE SCOOPED UP/VACUUMED FOR
DISPOSAL. VENITLATION CON'D: DUST COLLECTION SYSTEMS SHOULD BE USED
IN OPERATIONS INVOLVING CUTTING/MACHINING/MAY BE REQUIRED IN
OPERATIONS USING POWER TOOLS.

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PINK/YELLOW/TAN FIBROUS/FAINT RESIN
ODOR/VINYL/BROWN PAPER/FOIL (SEE SUPP)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO, WATER, AMMONIA, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE & OTHER UNDETERMINED COMPOUNDS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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