Product ID:YARN
MSDS Date:03/01/1993
FSC:5340
NIIN:00N063109
MSDS Number: BYVMY

PPG INDUSTRIES INC

ONE PPG PLACE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15272
US

Emergency Phone: 304-843-1300

Info Phone: 412-434-4110

Cage: 47695

PPG INDUSTRIES INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15272 US

Telephone: 1-800-245-2974 (CAL HYPO)

Cage: 47695

FIBROUS GLASS

Fraction By Weight: >98%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SIZING; (SURFACE SIZING)

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EXPOS TO GLASS FIBERS SOMETIMES
CAUSES IRRIT OF SKIN &, LESS FREQUENTLY, IRRIT OF EYES,
NOSE/THROAT. CHRONIC: RECENT STUDIES HAVE SHOWN SLIGHT INCREASES IN
LUNG CANCER AMONG WORKERS EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF GLASS
WOOL AND MINERAL WOOL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FIBROUS GLASS: IARC GROUP 2B, VOL 43, P
152, 1988
Effects of Overexposure:RASH, ITCHING, CONJUNCTIVITIS, COUGHING,
SNEEZING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH CLEAR WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: RINSE CONTACTED AREAS WITH ROOM
TEMPERATURE TO COOL WATER, THEN WASH GENTLY WITH MILD SOAP. IF
FIBER GLASS BECOMES I MBEDDED, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION) . INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point:NON-BURNING.
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE KNOWN.
Other Precautions:NONE KNOWN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE FIBER GLASS
CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVELS, NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR NUISANCE DUST IN ACCORDANCE
WITH OSHA 1910.134 SHOULD BE PROVIDED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IF NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN
AIRBORNE LEVELS TO BELOW ESTABLISHED LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:USE OF LONG SLEEVED SHIRTS, BUTTONED TO FIT
LOOSELY AT NECK & WRISTS, LONG PANTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE WILL MAXIMIZE COMFORT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: WOUND ONTO WARP BEAM, NO ODOR.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1472F,800C
Spec Gravity:2.59
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-WHITE FIBERS BOUND TOGETHER IN STRANDS &
TWISTED ONTO A BOBBIN/ (SUP DAT
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN A SUSTAINED FIRE, BINDERS MAY
DECOMPOSE RELEASING HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS SOLID WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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