Product ID:FIBERGLASS FABRIC HULLBOARD, MC-549
MSDS Date:10/12/1993
FSC:9340
NIIN:00N068634
MSDS Number: CBJDL

JPS CONVERTER & INDUSTRIAL CORP

33 STEVENS ST
GREENVILLE, SC 29602
US

Emergency Phone: 803-836-1353

Info Phone: 803-836-8011

Cage: IO573

JPS CONVERTER AND INDUSTRIAL CORP

GREENVILLE, SC 29602 US

Telephone: 803-239-4980

Cage: JPSCN

FIBERGLASS (FIBROUS GLASS); (CONTINUOUS FILAMANT/FIBER

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 92-96%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP DUST

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

1,3,5-TRIAZINE-2,4,6-TRIAMINE POLYMER W/FORMALDEHYDE,

CAS: 68002-20-0

RTECS: XZ1077000

Fraction By Weight: 4-8%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

NONE

RTECS: 9999999VO

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IS NOT FEASIBLE. SPECIAL/OTHER VENTILATION NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OSHA CLASSIFIES FIBROUS GLASS AS A
NUISANCE DUST. ACUTE: INHAL:MECH IRRIT OF MOUTH, NOSE & THROAT.
SKIN:TRANSIENT MECH IRRIT. EYES:DIRECT CNTCT WILL CAUSE MECH IRRIT.
INGEST:UNLIKELY TO OCCUR. CHRONIC : INHAL:MANY STUDIES HAVE BEEN
CONDUCTED TO DETERM LONG-TERM EFTS OF FIBROUS GLASS INHAL. ALTHOUGH
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INCONCLUSIVE, SOME RESEARCH INDICATED
MFG EMPLOYEES FIRST EMPLOYED MORE THAN 30 YRS AGO IN FACTORIES THAT
MFR GLASS WOOL & MINERAL WOOL HAVE INCRD RATE OF LUNG CANCER AS
COMPARED TO CERTAIN O THER REFERENCE POPULATIONS. FURTHER STUDY IS
PLANNED TO IDENTIFY THOSE FACTORS ASSOC W/THE REPORTED INCRD RATE.
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE,
ANY CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS IN AIR
OR ON SKIN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES; GET MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT AND
BLOW NOS E TO EXPEL FIBERS. INGESTION: UNLIKELY TO OCCUR. OBSERVE
INDIVIDUAL. IF SYMPTOMS OF GI IRRITATION DEVELOP, CONSULT MD.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE THAT WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF FIBER COATING MAY
PRODUCE AN IRRITATING MIXTURE OF SMOKE AND FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT SPREAD OF FIBERGLASS DUST & AVOID DUST
GENERATION CONDITIONS. THOSE INVOLVED IN CLEANUP OF PARTICULATES
SHOULD USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VACUUM CLEAN
DUSTS. IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY, USE A DUST SUPRESSANT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AND USE IN A MANNER THAT WILL
PREVENT AIRBORNE PARTICULATES IN THE WORKPLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE KNOWN.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE DUST LEVELS EXCEED THE TLV, USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PROTECT AGAINST NUISANCE DUSTS. NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED OR SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATOR FOR NON-ROUTINE
AND EMERGENCY SITU ATIONS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST RECOM FOR PROCESSING MACHINERY WHERE DUST
GENERATION IS APPARENT. MECH (GEN) WHERE LOC EXHST VENT (ING 4)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES & BARRIER CREAM.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WORK
APRONS OR SMOCKS ARE RECOM. WEAR LOOSE FITTING, LONG-SLEEVED CLTHG.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER WORK. RECOMMEND LAUNDER
WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY AND WIPE OUT WASHER AT END OF CYCLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:SIMILAR FINDINGS WERE NOT REPORTED REGARDING EMPLOYEES
IN TEXTILE MFG PLANTS. ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE NOT DEMONSTRATED INCRD
RATE IN LUNG CANCER WHEN ANIMALS BREATHED LG QTYS OF GLASS FIBE RS.
ARTF IMPLANTATION/INJECTION OF FINEGLASS FIBERS INTO CHEST, ABDOM
CAVITY/TRACHEA OF LAB ANIMALS HAS PRDCED CANCER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE ING 1
Spec Gravity:2.5 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WOVEN FABRIC; NO DISCERNABLE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

Waste Disposal Methods:IN MOST CASES, WOVEN FIBERGLASS SCRAP CAN BE
DISPOSED OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. CHECK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON ANY
QUESTIONS CONCERNING DISPOS AL.

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