Product ID:R SERIES MICROLITE PLAIN, FSK AND VINYL FACED
MSDS Date:12/15/1992
FSC:5970
NIIN:00N053453
MSDS Number: BVVNZ

SCHULLER INTERNATIONAL

DENVER, CO 80217-5108
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 303-978-4900

Cage: SCHUL

SCHULLER INTERNATIONAL, INC.

5108 DENVER, CO 80217-5108 US

Telephone: 303-978-2000

Cage: SCHUL

FIBERGLASS (FIBROUS GLASS)

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 82-98%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (<7MICRONS)

UREA EXTENDED PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN CURED

CAS: 25104-55-6

Fraction By Weight: 2-18%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

UREA EXTENDED PHENOL-MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN

CAS: 25212-25-3

Fraction By Weight: 2-18%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NON-WOVEN FACINGS, OR VINYL COATINGS; (NON-WOVEN, AP, FSK

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

TO FIBER GLASS BY INHAL (BRTHG) DID NOT

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EXPOSED BY OTHER, ARTF MEANS (SUCH AS FIBER GLASS

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STUDIES OF FIBER GLASS WORKERS HAVE SHOWN SMALL

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HOWEVER,THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THIS EXCESS IS RELATED

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HLTH EFTS OF FIBER GLASS IS DESCRIBED IN ING SECTION

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HELP REDUCE IRRIT. NO CHRONIC EFTS ARE EXPECTED

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EYES. DUST PARTICLES MAY CAUSE LENS OF EYE TO BE

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FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, CNTCT MD.

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EXPECTED TO PRDCE ANY CHRONIC HLTH EFTS FROM ACUTE

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SOURCE OF IRRIT WITH SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT AS

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OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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STORAGE SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH

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CUBIC CENTIMETER (F/CC), NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD

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(HEPA) FILTER CARTRIDGE SHOULD BE USED. RESP SHOULD

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FOR KEEPING DUST AND FIBERS BELOW APPLIC EXPOS

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SEPARATELY FROM OTHER CLOTHES, & WASHER

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CYCLE). THIS WILL REDUCE THE CHANCES OF FIBER GLASS

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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:ACUTE:DUST FROM PROD IS MECH IRRITANT,
WHICH MEANS THAT IT MAY CAUSE IRRIT OR SCRATCHING OF THE THROAT,
AND/OR ITCHING IN THE EYES & SKIN. INHAL:IRRIT OF THE UPPER RESP
(SCRATCHY THROAT), COUGHING, AN D CONGESTION MAY OCCUR IN EXTREME
EXPOSURES. SKIN:TEMPORARY IRRITATION. INGEST:MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRRIT TO GI TRACT (ESPECIALLY
STOMACH). EYE:TEMP IRRIT (ITCHING) OR REDNESS MAY OCCUR.
CHRONIC:STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE LONG-TERM HLTH
EFTS OF FIBER GLASS. ANIMALS WHICH WERE EXPOSED TO FIBER GLASS BY
INHAL (BRTHG)DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF DISEASE. SOME ANIMALS, WHICH
WERE EXPOSED (ING 5)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC EYE, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT, &
BLOW NOSE TO REMOVE FIBERS. SKIN:WASH GENTLY W/SOAP & WATER TO
REMOVE DUST & FIBERS. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING/USING RESTROOM.
INGEST:PROD IS N OT INTENDED TO BE INGESTED/EATEN. IF THIS PROD IS
INGESTED, IRRIT OF GI TRACT MAY OCCUR, & SHOULD BE TREATED
SYMPTOMATICALLY. RINSE MOUTH W/WATER TO REMOVE FIBERS, & DRINK
PLENTY OF WATER TO (ING 10)

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP LARGE PIECES. VACUUM DUSTS. IF
SWEEPING IS NECESSARY, USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT (SUCH AS WATER)-DO
NOT DRY SWEEP DUST ACCUMULATION. THESE PROCEDURES WILL HELP TO
MINIMIZE POTENTIAL EXPOSURES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PROT EQUIP AS DESCRIBED IN EXPOS
CONTROL SECTION WHEN HDLG LOOSE/UNPACKAGED MATL. MATL SHOULD BE
KEPT DRY, & PROT FROM ELEMENTS. WAREHOUSE(ING 16)
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP TO PROT
AGAINST NUISANCE DUST & FIBERS. OPERATIONS SUCH AS SAWING, BLOWING,
TEAR OUT, & SPRAYING MAY GENERATE AIRBORNE FIBER CONC REQ HIGHER
LEVEL OF RESP PROT. FO R EXPOS EXCESS 10 FIBERS PER (ING 17)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED AT AREAS OF CUTTING
TO REMOVE AIRBORNE
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR COTTON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LOOSE FITTING, LONG SLEEVED CLTHG SHOULD BE
WORN TO PROT SKIN FROM IRRIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXPOSED SKIN AREAS SHOULD BE WASHED W/SOAP &
WARM WATER AFTER HNDLG/WORKING W/FIBER GLASS.CLTHG SHOULD BE
WASHED(ING 20)
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR & ODOR:GOLD TO YELLOW/BLACK FIBROUS GLASS BLANKET, BOARD, OR
FORMED SHAPE WITH W/OUT NON-WOVEN OR VINYL FACINGS; NO SIGNIFICANT
ODOR. HAZ DECOMP:DERIVED FROM PYROLYSIS, OR BURNING OF RESIN. THE
SE DECOMP PROD MAY INCL CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
PARTICLES, FORMALDEHYDE, & TRACES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1300F,>704
Spec Gravity:VARIABLE
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:SUPP DATA
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOM PROD FROM MATL ARE THOSE THAT
WOULD BE EXPECTED FROM ANY ORGANIC (CARBON CONTAINING) MATL, & ARE
MAINLY (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTES ARE NOT HAZ AS DEFINED BY RESOURCE
CONSERVATION & RECOVERY ACT (RCRA) (40 CFR 261). COMPLY W/FED,
STATE & LOCAL REGS FOR DISP OF FIBER GLASS WOOL PRODS. IF YOU ARE
UNSURE OF REGS, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC HLTH DEPARTMENT/LOCAL
OFFICE (ING 15)

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