Product ID:FIBROUS GLASS, GX0090
MSDS Date:03/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N066795
MSDS Number: BZSDS

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Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

FIBERGLASS (FIBROUS GLASS); (GLASS WOOL)

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (<7MICRONS)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED OVER A LONG
PERIOD OF TIME (CHRONIC EXPOSURE). IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH SKIN,
EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES. CARCIN:INTERNATL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON
CANCER (IARC) HAS CLASSIFIED PROD AS POSS CANCER CAUSING AGENT TO
HUMANS. IARC CONCLUDED THAT HUMAN STUDIES DID NOT PROVIDE (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE THAT PROD CAUSED
CANCER IN HUMANS. CLASSIFICATION OF PROD AS POSS CARCIN TO HUMANS
WAS SUBSTANTIALLY BASED ON EXPER ANIMAL STUDIES IN WHICH THEY WERE
EXPOSED TO WOOL GLAS S FIBERS THRU NON-NATURAL RTES, SUCH
ASINJECTION/IMPLANTATION. SUBSTANCE HAS NOT BEEN CLASSIFIED AS
CARCIN BY OSHA/NTP.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXP. SKIN:WASH
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;
GIVE ARTIFI CIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
INGESTION:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIPMENT LISTED UNDER CTL MEASURES. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
UNTIL AREA IS DETERM TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CNTN RELS &
ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF TH IS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP & (SUPP
DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND PROTECTED
FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE AT CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED, OR REPEATED, SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CTL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APPRV D RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER (SUP DAT)
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PROT GLOVES (NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:CNTNRIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP. COMPLY
W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON RPTING RELSES. REFER TO REG INFO FOR
REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REG DATA. WASTE DISP METH:STATE & FED REGS.
R ESP PROT:SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING
&/OR ADMIN CTLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS.

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, SILKY FIBERS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SIO*2, CAO.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE #'S:TREATMENT:MATL DOES NOT HAVE EPA
WASTE # & IS NOT LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION W/PERMITTED
WASTE DISP SITE (TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS CONT PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT LOC,(SUP
DAT)

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