Product ID:MANVILLE FIBERGLASS INSULATION
MSDS Date:10/01/1991
FSC:5640
NIIN:01-360-6561
MSDS Number: BTWLD

MANVILLE SALES CORPORATION

717 SEVENTEENTH STREET
DENVER, CO 80217
US

Emergency Phone: 303-978-4900

Info Phone: 303-978-2000

Cage: 75165

SCHULLER INTERNATIONAL INC.

5108 DENVER, CO 80217-5108 US

Telephone: 303-978-4900

Cage: 75165

FIBROUS GLASS

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 82-89%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

UREA EXTENDED PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN CURED

CAS: 25104-55-6

Fraction By Weight: 2-18%

UREA EXTENDED PHENOL-MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN

CAS: 25212-25-3

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

VINYL - NONWOVEN VINYL, AP, FSK FACINGS OR VINYL OR LATEX

Fraction By Weight: <1%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DUST FROM THIS PRODUCT IS A
MECHANICAL IRRITANT. BREATHING DUST FROM THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE
SCRATCHY THROAT, CONGESTION, AND SLIGHT COUGHING. GETTING FIBERS OR
DUST ON SKIN OR IN EYES MAY CAUSE ITCHING, RASH, OR REDNESS.
CHRONIC: MORTALITY STUDIES HAV INDICATED A POSSIBLE INCREASE IN
RESPIRATORY CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IMPLANTATION STUDIES HAVE BEEN POSITIVE
SO IARC HAS CLASSIFIED GLASS WOOL AS POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC FOR
HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MECHANICAL IRRITATION. SKIN: MECHANICAL
IRRITATION, ITCHING, REDNESS. INHALED: UPPER RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, CONGESTION, COUGHING. INGESTED: G/I IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC EYE, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY DISEASE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR
THROAT/BLOW NOSE TO EVACUATE FIBERS. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREAS
GENTLY W/SOAP & WARM WATER. INGESTION-PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE
INGESTED OR EAT EN UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. NO CHRONIC
EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED AFTER INGESTION. EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS
QUANTITIES OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONSULT PHYSICIAN.

Fire Fighting Procedures:NO SPECIAL PROCEDURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE
NECESSARY FOR THIS PRODUCT. NORMAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES SHOULD
BE FOLLOWED TO AVOID INHALATION OF SMOKE AND GASES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP PIECES. VACUUM DUSTS. IF SWEEPING IS
NECESSARY USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT (SUCH AS WATER) - DO NOT DRY
SWEEP. THESES PROCEDURES WILL HELP MINIMIZE POTENTIAL EXPOSURES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP MATERIAL DRY AND PROTECTED FROM
THE ELEMENTS. WAREHOUSE STORAGE SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PACKAGE DIRECTIONS, IF ANY.
Other Precautions:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING LOOSE OR
UNPACKAGED MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR SHOULD
BE USED IF VENTILATION IS UNAVAILABE OR IS INADEQUATE FOR KEEPING
DUST AND FIBER LEVELS BELOW APPLICABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDEDYWHERE CUTTING
ETC. IS DONE. USE GENERAL MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO BELOW PEL
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR COTTON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDESHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:BARRIER CREAMS MAY ALSO BE USED TO REDUCE
SKIN CONTACT & IRRITATION. LOOSE FITTING, LONG SLEEVED CLOTHING
SOULD BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH EXPOSED AREAS W/SOAP & WARM WATER AFTER
HANDLING. WASH WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY FROM OTHER CLOTHING/RINSE
THOROUGHLY
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1300F,>704
Spec Gravity:VARIABLE
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:GOLD TO YELLOW OR BLACK FIBROUS GLASS BLANKET,
BOARD, OR FORMED SHAPE, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT REACTIVE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT REACTIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON PARTICLES, TRACES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE FROM THE RESIN
BURNING.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTES AREN'T HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY RCRA.
COMPLY WITH STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR DISPOAL OF FIBEROUS GLASS
WOOL PRODUCTS. IF UNSURE CONSULT WITH PUBLIC HEALTH DEPT. AND/OR
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIO N AGENCY.

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