Product ID:BASE & CLAD BASEMENT
MSDS Date:11/07/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F046201
MSDS Number: BYQXH

OWENS-CORNING WORLD HEADQUARTERS

FIBERGLAS TOWER-T/11
TOLEDO, OH 43659-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 419-248-5330/419-248-8234

Info Phone: 419-248-8234/706-594-6977

Cage: FO654

OWENS-CORNING, WORLD HEADQUARTERS

TOLEDO, OH 43659 US

Telephone: 419-248-8234

Cage: 45255

GLASS OXIDE, FIBER GLASS WOOL, LEAD BOROSILICATE GLASS

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 85-96%

PHENOL, UREA, FORMALDEHYDE RESIN

CAS: 25104-55-6

Fraction By Weight: 4-15%

FORMALDEHYDE, FORMALIN (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC;

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: <0.1%

ACGIH TLV: 0.37 MG/CUM IC (2A)

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 500-800 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:FIBER GLASS WOOL IS A MECHANICAL
IRRITANT & MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT,
SKIN & EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY/SKIN
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYES: FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/MILD SOAP &
RUNNING WATER. USE A WASH CLOTH TO HELP REMOVE FIBERS. DON'T
RUB/SCRATCH A REAS. RUBBING/SCRATCHING MAY FORCE FIBERS INTO SKIN.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN A
SUSTAINED FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VINYL FACED PRODUCTS WILL RELEASE
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IN A FIRE. EVACUATE BUILDING IMMEDIATELY IF THIS
OCCURS.

Spill Release Procedures:LAND: SCOOP UP/VACUUM MATERIAL & PUT INTO
SUITABLE CONTAINER. WATER: MATERIAL WILL SINK & DISPERSE ALONG
BOTTOM OF WATERWAYS/PONDS. CAN'T BE REMOVED AFTER ITS WATERBORNE.
AIR: MATERIAL WILL SETTLE OUT OF AIR, CAN THEN BE SCOOPED
UP/VACUUMED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL STORAGE/HANDLING PROCEDURES
ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:USE 3M MODEL 8710 FOR INSTALLING LOOSEFILL, IN
ANY POORLY VENTILATED SPACE, FABRICATION INVOLVING POWER TOOLS, ANY
DUSTY ENVIRONMENT.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION/LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE <
LIMITS. DUST COLLECTION SYSTEMS ARE REQUIRED IN USING POWER TOOLS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:LOOSE FITTING LONG SLEEVED SHIRT, LONG
PANTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEARANCE CONT'D: SOME PRODUCTS HAVE A VINYL BROWN PAPER,
FOIL/POLYPROPYLENE FACING. ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR
FORMALDEHYDE.

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PINK, YELLOW/TAN FIBROUS MATERIAL W/FAINT RESIN
ODOR.(SEE SUPP)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, AMMONIA, WATER, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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