Product ID:AURATONE-FIRE RATED AND REGULAR
MSDS Date:09/01/1992
FSC:5640
NIIN:01-335-9406
MSDS Number: BZQZG

U.S.G. INTERIORS INC

125 S FRANKLIN ST
CHICAGO, IL 60680-4470
US

Emergency Phone: 312-606-3762

Info Phone: 312-606-3762

Cage: NO456

UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO

CHICAGO, IL 60606-4302 US

Telephone: 312-606-4000 (EMERG /4542)

Cage: 61357

MINERAL FIBERS

Fraction By Weight: 0-90%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FIBROUS GLASS; (GLASS FIBERS)

RTECS: LK3651000

Fraction By Weight: 0-90%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CALCIUM SULFATE

CAS: 7778-18-9

RTECS: WS6920000

Fraction By Weight: 0-15%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

CORN STARCH; (STARCH)

CAS: 9005-25-8

RTECS: GM5090000

Fraction By Weight: 0-15%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

CELLULOSE; (PAPER FIBER)

CAS: 9004-34-6

RTECS: FJ5691460

Fraction By Weight: 0-15%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

CLAY (KAOLIN); (KAOLIN)

CAS: 1332-58-7

RTECS: GF1670500

Fraction By Weight: 0-25%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TDUST

PERLITE; (EXPANDED PERLITE)

CAS: 93763-70-3

RTECS: SD5254000

Fraction By Weight: 0-30%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (SILICA)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: 0-0.5%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

STYRENE ACRYLATE COPLOYMER; (STYRENE ACRYLIC POLYMER)

CAS: 116048-67-0

Fraction By Weight: 0-12%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PHENOL FORMALDEHYDE RESIN; (PHENOLIC RESIN)

CAS: 9003-35-4

Fraction By Weight: 0-8%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

THESE FIBERS MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF DEVELOPING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HIGH LEVEL EXPOS TO AIRBORNE MAN-MADE MINERAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RISK OF LUNG CANCER. OVEREXP TO DUST MADE BY POWER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DO NOT SMOKE WHILE INSTALLING OR REMOVING PRODUCT.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:WHEN THESE PANELS/TILES ARE
CUT/TRIMMED, ESP W/POWER TOOLS, RSLTING DUST MAY CAUSE TRANSITORY
MECH IRRIT TO SKIN, EYES/RESP TRACT. CHRONIC:WHEN THESE
TILES/PANELS ARE CUT, ESP W/POWER TOOLS, RSL TING DUST CNTNS
MAN-MADE VITREOUS FIBERS & MAY CNTN RESP CRYTALLINE SILICA. USE
HAND SAWS, KNIVES OR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPP. VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT
ON CARCINS. (ING 15)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:RAZORS TO CUT & TRIM. WHEN POSS AVOID
USING POWER TOOLS. STUDIES INDICATE LONG TERM BRTHG OF EXCESSIVE
AMTS OF VERY FINE ING 8 MAY CAUSE LUNG CANCER, ESP IF BRTHED IN
CONJUNCTION W/SMKING. L ONG TERM BRTHG OF EXCESSIVE AMTS OF RESP
ING 8 IS ALSO KNOWN TO CAUSE SILICOSIS. RECENT (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:FLUSH PARTICLES FROM EYES WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION CONTINUES, CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN:WASH PAR TICLES FROM SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION:CALL
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NOT
COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:NORMAL CLEAN-UP PROCEDURES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT SMK WHILE HNDLG PROD. CUT &
TRIM W/KNIFE, RAZOR/HAND SAW.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT W/POWER EQUIP UNLESS EITHER DUST COLLECTOR
IS USED ON EQUIP/LOC EXHST IS USED & NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST MASK IS
WORN. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RSLT IN OVEREXP TO
AIRBORNE MAN -MADE MINERAL FIBER. SUSTAINED (ING 12)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF THE TLV
OR PEL IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:IF CUTTING OR TRIMMING WITH POWER EQUIPMENT DUST COLLECTORS
AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION MUST BE USED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER
LONG SLEEVED, LOOSE FITTING CLTHG CLSD @ NECK & WRISTS TO MIN SKIN
CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WORK CLTHG SEPARATELY FROM OTHER CLOTHING.
RINSE WASHER THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR & ODOR:ALUMINUM FOIL. SOME PRODS ARE WRAPPED/FACED
W/FABRIC/VINYL FILM. THICKNESS-0.5-1.5 INCHES; VARIOUS MODULE
SIZES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:RESEARCH INDICATES THAT WORKERS IN MAN-MADE
VITREOUS FIBE R PLANTS MAY HAVE SLIGHTLY INCREASED RISK OF LUNG
CANCER. THESE STUDIES ALSO INDICATE THAT SMKING WHILE HNDLG (ING
11)

Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO GRAY/YELLOW CORE W/PAINTED FACE. BACK MAY
BE PAINTED/COVERED W/(SUPDAT

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TO SANITARY LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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