Product ID:ALLOY-K SNAP ON PIPE INSULATION
MSDS Date:03/25/1993
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N060255
MSDS Number: BXRRX

CERTAINTEED CORP

VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482-0101
US

Emergency Phone: 215-341-7000

Info Phone: 215-341-7677

Cage: CERTA

CERTAINTEED CORP

860 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482 US

Telephone: (215) 341-7000

Cage: CERTA

>2550F,>1399C.

RTECS: LK3651000

Fraction By Weight: 58-97%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

UREA EXTENDED PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN CURED; (PHENOL

CAS: 25104-55-6

Fraction By Weight: 3-17%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PARAFFIN; (CHLORINATED PARAFFINS)

CAS: 8002-74-2

RTECS: RV0350000

Fraction By Weight: 7%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 (FUME)

ACETIC ACID ETHENYL ESTER POLYMER WITH ETHENE;

CAS: 24937-78-8

Fraction By Weight: 11%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NITROGEN & NITROGEN-OXYGEN COMPOUNDS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INSULATION WILL BEGIN TO THERMALLY DECOMP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AT ABOUT 300C-350C (570-660F) RELS HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE & SULFUR DIOXIDE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SIGNIFICANT EXCESS IN RESP CANCER. AUTHORS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF LITTLE PRACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE" & WAS SUPPORTED BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAN-MADE VITREOUS FIBER. SM STUDY OF CANADIAN GLASS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INCR IN LUNG CANCER DEATHS. INTERPRETATION OF INFO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BTWN EXCESS LUNG CANCER & LGTH OF TIME SINCE FIRST

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS RELATED TO ANY FACTORS IN WORK ENVIRON. BASED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MANDATORY CLASSIFICATION PROTOCOL, IARC CLASSIFIED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IARC REGARDS IT AS PRUDENT TO TREAT MATL FOR WHICH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS A POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN TO HUMANS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TYPE H FILTER (HEPA).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INSULATION, WEAR LONG SLEEVES & CAP.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EXPOS TO FIBER GLASS MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY SKIN, EYE & UPPER RESP IRRIT. CHRONIC:EXTENSIVE
MED-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH HAS BEEN CONDUCTED REGARDING HLTH ASPECTS
OF FIBER GLASS OVER PAST 50 YRS. IN IAR C ANIMAL EXPTS IN WHICH
GLASS WOOL FIBERS WERE ARTIFICIALLY INJECTED/SURGICALLY IMPLANTED
IN ANIMALS' (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:GLASS WOOL: IARC GROUP 2B, VOL 43, P
152, 1988.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LUNGS, TUMORS WERE PRDCD. SUCH PROCS
BY-PASSED NORMAL BODY DEFENSE MECHS. EXPTS ARE INAPPROP FOR
EVALUATING MANY ASPECTS OF ENVIRON HAZ, SINCE THEY CIRCUMVENT THOSE
FACTORS THAT MIGHT INHIBIT /ENHANCE EXPOS THRU NATRL RTES.
EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDY OF 11,380 MAN-MADE VITREOUS WORKERS REVEALED SM
STATISTICAL (ING 9)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WHICH MAY
BE AGGRAVATED BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS UPON INHALATION OR SKIN
CONTACT.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS. REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, ADMIN OXYGEN &
GET MED HELP. GET MED HELP IF IRRIT PERSISTS. EYE:FLUSH WELL
W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. GET MED HELP IF IRRIT PERSISTS.
SKIN:CLEAN SE W/SOAP & WATER. GET MED HELP IF IRRIT PERSISTS.
INGEST:CONSULT MD IF UNUSUAL RXN IS NOTED. INFO FOR MED
PRACTITIONERS:SKIN IRRIT RESPONDS WELL TO MILD HYDROCORTISONE
CREAM.

Extinguishing Media:USE THAT WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . TREAT AS RESIDENTIAL BUILDING MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FACINGS ON THESE PRODS MAY BURN. CARE
SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO LEAVE FACING EXPOS WHEN WORKING CLOSE TO
OPEN FLAME. THESE PRODS CONTAIN CURED PHENOLIC- (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM DUST DEPOSITS. CLEAN AREA W/VACUUM OR
WET METHODS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER COVER TO PROTECT PRODUCT.
AVOID SPREAD OF FIBER GLASS DUST.
Other Precautions:WARNING:CONTAINS FIBER GLASS WOOL, POSSIBLE CAUSE OF
CANCER IF INHALED. FIBER GLASS WOOL INSULATION MAY CAUSE SKIN, EYE
& RESP IRRIT. FOR ADDNL PROD SFTY INFO, INCL NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST
RESP & MSDS, CALL (215)341-7677.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS WHEN HNDLG &
APPLYING FIBER GLASS INSULATION PRODS I/A/W FOLLOWING NIOSH-BASED
EXPOS GUIDELINES. <10 TIMES NIOSH REL - 3M 8710/3M 9900 (OR EQUIV);
<50 TIMES NIOSH REL - MS A ULTRA TWIN FULL FACE RESP W/ (ING 18)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WHEN HANDLING &/OR APPLYING THIS (ING 19)
Work Hygienic Practices:BATHE W/SOAP & WARM WATER. WASH WORK CLOTHES
SEPARATELY & RINSE WASHER AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:W/KRAFT, ALUMINUM FOIL, VINYL/COMBINATION THEREOF. SOME
PRODS MAY HAVE COATING; FAINT RESIN ODOR. EXPLO HAZ:BASED BINDER.
BINDER & KRAFT FACING IN FIRE SITUATION MAY EMIT TOX FUMES & SMOKE
CNTNG CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE & MOLECULAR FRAGMENTS OF
HYDROCARBON PARTICULATES, CARBON-HYDROGEN- (ING 5)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE ING 1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE ING 1
Spec Gravity:SEE ING 1
Solubility in Water:SMALL.
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW FIBERS ASSEMBLED INTO TUBES,
BLANKETS/BOARDS. PRODS MAY BE FACED (SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:VINYL FACINGS MAY THERMALLY DECOMPOSE
AT ABOUT 250C(500F) & RELS HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. AWJ JACKETING ON PIPE
(ING 6)

Waste Disposal Methods:SCRAP MATERIAL SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN A
SANITARY LANDFILL I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. WASTE
IS NOT HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY RCRA (40 CFR 261).

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