Product ID:FIBER GLASS INSULATION, COMMERCIAL BLDG INSULATION
MSDS Date:01/01/1993
FSC:5970
NIIN:00N059095
MSDS Number: BXGLZ

SCHULLER INTERNATIONAL INC

DENVER, CO 80127-5108
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: 85-98%

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: 2-15%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

KRAFT, FOIL/KRAFT, PSK, FSK, AND VARIOUS METAL BUILDING

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MAY CAUSE LENS OF EYE TO BE SCRATCHED.

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DUSTS FROM

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CHRONIC HLTH EFTS. TREATMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTED

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RESP PROT. FOR EXPOS EXCEEDING 10 FIBERS PER

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RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) FILTER

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CARTRIDGES, & SURVIVAIR HALF-MASK W/#1090-00

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KEEPING DUST AND FIBER LEVELS BELOW THE APPLICABLE

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SHOULD BE PROVIDED AS NEC TO KEEP AIRBORNE DUST &

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SYS SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY PROFESSIONAL INDUSTRIAL

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BE CONDUCTED BY A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER.

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WASHED SEPARATELY FROM OTHER CLOTHES &

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WASH CYCLE). THIS WILL REDUCE THE CHANCES OF FIBER

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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: DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRIT/SCRATCHINESS OF THROAT, &/ITCHING IN EYES & SKIN. CHRONIC:
ANIMALS INJECTED W/FIBER GLASS IN LUNGS/CHEST CAVITY DEVELOPED
TUMORS. STUDIES OF FIBER GLASS WORKERS HAVE SHOWN A SML EXCESS OF
LUNG CANCER WHEN COMPARED TO LOC CTL GROUPS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO
EVIDENCE THAT THIS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EXCESS IS RELATED TO BRTHG FIBER
GLASS. TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, THROAT, SKIN & EYES. SYMP OF OVEREXP:
INHAL: IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT (SCRATCHY THROAT), COUGHING, &
CONGESTION MAY OCCUR IN EX TREME EXPOS. SKIN: TEMPORARY IRRIT
(ITCHING)/REDNESS MAY OCCUR. INGEST: MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY IRRIT TO
GI TRACT (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING 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 & WARM WATER
TO REMOVE DUST & FIBERS. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING/USING RESTROOM.
INGEST: IR RIT OF GI TRACT MAY OCCUR & SHOULD BE TREATED
SYMPTOMATICALLY. RINSE MOUTH W/WATER TO REMOVE FIBERS, & DRINK
PLENTY OF WATER TO HELP REDUCE IRRIT. EYES: DO NOT RUB/SCRATCH
EYES. DUST PARTICLES (ING 4)

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & 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 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING
LOOSE OR UNPACKAGED MATERIAL. MATERIAL SHOULD BE KEPT DRY, AND
PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS.
Other Precautions:WAREHOUSE STORAGE SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PACKAGE DIRECTIONS, IF ANY.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP TO
PROTECT AGAINST NUISANCE DUST & FIBERS (E.G. 3M 9900 & MOLDEX
2200). OPERATIONS SUCH AS WELDING, BLOWING, TEAR OUT, & SPRAYING
MAY GENERATE AIRBORNE FIBER CON CS REQUIRING HIGHER LEVEL OF (ING
7)
Ventilation:LOC EXHAUST VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED AT AREAS OF CUTTING TO
REMOVE AIRBORNE DUST & FIBERS. GEN DILUTION VENT (ING 11)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER/COTTON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE BARRIER CREAMS TO REDUCE SKIN CONT &
IRRIT. WEAR LOOSE FITTING, LONG SLEEVED CLTHG 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 (ING
14)
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: OR LOOSE FILL INSULATION, NO SIGNIFICANT ODOR. HAZ DECOMP
PROD: DERIVED FROM PYROLYSIS/BURNING OF RESIN. DECOMP PROD MAY
INCLUDE CO*2, CO, CARBON PARTICLES, FORMALDEHYDES, & TRACES OF HYD
ROGEN CYANIDE. EFTS OF OVEREXP: (ESPECIALLY STOMACH). EYES:
TEMPORARY IRRIT (ITCHING)/REDNESS MAY OCCUR.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1300F,>704
Spec Gravity:VARIABLE
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:GOLD TO YELLOW FIBROUS GLASS BOARD/BLANKET W/W/OUT
KRAFT/OTHER FACINGS (SUP DAT
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:DECOMP PROD FROM MATL ARE THOSE THAT
WOULD BE EXPECTED FROM ANY ORG (CARBON CONTAINING) MATL, & ARE
MAINLY (SUP DAT)

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

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