Product ID:METAL BUILDING PANEL INSULATION
MSDS Date:03/25/1993
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N009300
MSDS Number: BXWRZ

CERTAINTEED CORP

VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482-0101
US

Emergency Phone: 215-341-7677; 215-341-7000

Info Phone: 215-341-7677; 215-341-7000

Cage: CERTA

CERTAINTEED CORP

860 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482 US

Telephone: (215) 341-7000

Cage: CERTA

MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS OF LITTLE PRACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE." SM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT INCR IN LUNG CANCER DEATHS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INCR WAS DFCLT SINCE THERE WAS NO RELATIONSHIP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOS. SUCH RELATIONSHIP WOULD BE EXPECTED IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WITH TYPE H FILTER (HEPA).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

>2550F,>1399C. SPEC

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; (UREA,

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

OXYGEN CMPDS. VINYL FACINGS MAY THERMALLY DECOMPOSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

JACKETING ON PIPE INSULATION WILL BEGIN TO THERMALLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & AT ABOUT 300C-350C (576-660F)

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:IARC HAS REVIEWED
RESEARCH ON HLTH EFTS OF FIBER GLASS. IN STUDIES WHERE LAB ANIMALS
WERE FORCED TO INHALE FIBERS ( AT CONC > HUMAN EXPOS), NO EVID OF
CANCER/RESP DISEASE. IN OTHER EXPERIMENTS IN WHICH GLASS WOOL
FIBERS(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:GLASS WOOL: IARC GROUP 2B, VOL 43, P
152, 1988.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:WERE ARTF INJECTED/SURGICALLY
IMPLANTED IN ANIMAL LUNGS, TUMORS WERE PRDCED. SUCH PROCS BYPASSED
NORM BODY DEFENSE MECHANISMS. EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDY OF 11,380 MAN-MADE
VITREOUS WORKERS REVEALED SM STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANT EXCESS IN
RESP CANCER. AUTHORS OF STUDY STATED "12% EXCESS IN RESP CANCER
MORTALITY (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 EXPOSURE. GET MED HELP IF IRRIT PERSISTS.
EYES: FLUSH WELL W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MED HELP
IF IRRIT PERSISTS. SKIN: CLEANSE W/SOAP & WATER. GET MED HELP IF
IRRIT P ERSISTS. INGEST: CONSULT MD IF UNUSUAL REACTION IS NOTED.
FIRES: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, ADMIN OXYGEN & GET MED HELP. INFO FOR
MED PRACTITIONERS: SKIN IRRIT RESPONDS WELL TO MILD HYDROCORTISONE
CREAM.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE THAT WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . TREAT AS RESIDENTIAL BUILDING MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FACINGS ON PROD MAY BURN. TAKE CARE TO
NOT LEAVE FACING EXPOS WHEN WORKING CLOSE TO OPEN FLAME. PRODS CNTN
CURED PHENOLIC-BASED BINDER. BINDER & KRAFT (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS: VACUUM DUST DEPOSITS. ACCIDENTAL OR
UNPLANNED RELEASES: CLEAN AREA WITH VACUUM OR WET METHODS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER COVER TO PROTECT PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:AVOID SPREAD OF FIBER GLASS DUST. FOR ADDITIONAL
PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION, INCLUDING DUST RESPIRATOR DATA AND
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS (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 OR 3M 9900 (OR
EQUIV). <50 TIMES NIOSH REL: M SA ULTRA TWIN FULL FACE RESP (ING
13)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG SLEEVES, GLOVES & CAP.
Work Hygienic Practices:BATHE WITH SOAP & WARM WATER. WASH WORK CLOTHES
SEPARATELY & RINSE AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: KRAFT, ALUMINUM FOIL, VINYL/COMBINATION THEREOF. SOME
PRODS MAY HAVE COATING. YELLOW. FAINT RESIN ODOR. EXPLO HAZ: FACING
IN FIRE SITUATION MAY EMIT TOX FUMES & SMOKE CONTAINING CARBON DI
OXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE & MOLECULAR FRAGMENTS OF HYDROCARB
PARTICULATES, CARBON-HYDROGEN-NITROGEN & NITROGEN- (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:FIBERS ASSEMBLED INTO TUBES, BLANKETS/BOARDS. PRODS
MAY BE FACED WITH (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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