Product ID:ACOUSTICAL MATERIALS
MSDS Date:06/01/1991
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N064657
MSDS Number: BZKML

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC

313 WEST LIBERTY ST
LANCASTER, PA 17604
US

Emergency Phone: 717-396-2328

Info Phone: 717-396-2935

Cage: 03938

ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.

3209 LANCASTER, PA 17604 US

Telephone: 717-396-2328; 717-396-2935

Cage: 03938

MINERAL WOOL; (MINERAL WOOL FIBER)

RTECS: PY8070000

Fraction By Weight: 20-60%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (MFR)

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (HYDROUS ALUMINUM SILICATE)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 4-10%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:PROD IS TRANSIENT MECH IRRIT TO
SKIN, EYES & UPPER RESP SYS - REFER TO SPECIAL PROT INFO FOR HNDLG
INSTRUCTIONS. CHRONIC:RECENT U.S., CANADIAN & EUROPEAN STUDIES OF
ALMOST 27,000 PRODUCTION WORK ERS (1930'S-1980'S) FOUND SLIGHT INCR
IN INCIDENCE OF LUNG CANCER AMONG THOSE WORKERS EMPLOYED IN (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, , PG 341, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT
ON CARCINS, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INDUSTRY OVER 30 YRS AGO. MUCH OF THIS
APPARENT INCR CAN BE EXPLAINED BY DIFFS IN CNDTNS & MATLS USED IN
MINERAL WOOL PRODUCTION PLANTS THAN VERSUS NOW. WORKERS FROM MORE
RECENT PERIODS HAVE SHOWN NO SIGNIFICANT INCR IN DISEASES FROM
MINERAL WOOL EXPOS. LONG TERM EXPOS TO FREE SILICA DUST IN CONCS
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED
BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS IN AIR OR ON SKIN. PRE-EXISTING UPPER
RESPIRATORY & LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS,
EMPHYSEMA & ASTHMA.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN:WASH W/MILD SOAP &
RUNNING WATER. EYES:FLUSH W/FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES &
IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL ABC RATED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION - CONTACT W/CEILING MATERIAL
MAY CAUSE A TEMPORARY IRRITATION. DO NOT SCRATCH OR RUB SKIN IF IT
BECOMES IRRITATED.
Other Precautions:HANDLE CEILING MATERIALS CAREFULLLY TO MINIMIZE DUST.
DO NOT USE POWER CUTTING TOOLS AS HIGH DUST LEVELS MAY RESULT.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DISPOSABLE MASK SUCH AS A
3M MODEL 9000 OR EQUIVALENT IS ADVISABLE IF HIGH DUST LEVELS ARE
ENCOUNTERED DURING INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/WARM WATER & MILD SOAP. WASH WORK
CLOTHES SEPARATELY & THEN RINSE THE WASHER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:1994:ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:HIGHER THAN RECOMMENDED PEL/TLV MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS.

Appearance and Odor:GRAY, PRESSED FIBROUS PANEL OF VARIOUS COLORS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE & OTHER TRACE PYROLYSIS
PRODUCTS TYPICAL OF DECOMPOSITION OF ANY ORGANIC CHEMICAL.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. THE PRIMARY METHOD OF DISPOSAL IS IN A MUNICIPAL OR
INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL.

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