Product ID:NON-WOVEN FIBER GLASS, INSULBATTE
MSDS Date:10/12/1993
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N073243
MSDS Number: CBZVV

JPS CONVERTER & INDUSTRIAL CORP

33 STEVEN 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

1292F,700C

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 97-99.5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP DUST

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

STARCH & OIL SIZES

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-3%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ARTF IMPLANTATION/INJECTION OF FINE GLASS FIBERS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HAS PRODUCED CANCER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS NOT FEASIBLE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LONG-SLEEVED CLOTHING. NIOSH APPRVD AIR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ROUTINE & EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

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:INHALATION:MECH IRRIT OF MOUTH, NOSE, &
THROAT. SKIN:TRANSIENT MECHANICAL IRRITATION. EYE:DIRECT CONTACT
WILL CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INGES TION:UNLIKELY TO OCCUR.
OBSERVE INDIVIDUAL. SIGNS & SYMPS OF EXPOSURE:SKIN, EYES, &
RESPIRATORY IRRIT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHRONIC:INHAL:MANY STUDIES HAVE BEEN
CONDUCTED TO DETERM LONG-TERM EFTS OF FIBROUS GLASS INHAL. ALTHOUGH
INCONCLUSIVE, SOME RESEARCH INDICATED MFG EMPLOYEES FIRST EMPLOYED
MORE THAN 30 YRS AG O IN FACTORIES THAT MANUFACTURED GLASS WOOL &
MINERAL WOOL HAVE AN INCR RATE OF LUNG CANCER AS COMPARED TO
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURES
ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS IN AIR
OR ON SKIN.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES; GET MED ASSISTANCE IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; DRINK
WATER TO CLE AR THROAT AND BLOW NOSE TO EXPEL FIBERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT SPREAD OF FIBERGLASS DUST & AVOID DUST
GENERATION CNDTNS. THOSE INVOLVED IN CLEANUP OF PARTICULATES SHOULD
USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP. (SEE CONTROL MEASURES SECTION).
VACUUM CLEAN DUSTS. I F SWEEPING IS NECESSARY, USE A DUST
SUPPRESSANT.
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
APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PROTECT AGAINST NUISANCE DUSTS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHAUST:REC FOR PROCESSING MACHINERY WHERE DUST
GENERATION IS APPARENT. MECH (GEN):WHERE LOC EXHAUST VENT (ING 5)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
BARRIER CREAM IF NEC. WORK APRONS/SMOCKS ARE REC. LOOSE FITTING,
(ING 6)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER WORK. RECOMMEND LAUNDER WORK
CLOTHES SEPARATELY & WIPE OUT WASH AT END OF CYCLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:CERTAIN OTHER REFERENCE POPULATIONS. FURTHER STUDY IS
PLANNED TO IDENTIFY THOSE FACTORS ASSOC W/RPTD INCR RATE. SIMILAR
FINDINGS WERE NOT RPTD REGARDING EMPLOYEES IN TEXTILE MFG PLANTS .
ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE NOT DEMONSTRATED INCR RATE IN LUNG CANCER WHEN
ANIMALS BREATHED LG QTYS OF GLASS FIBERS. (ING 3)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE ING 1
Spec Gravity:2.5 (WATER =1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:NON-WOVEN FIBERGLASS/NO DISCERNABLE ODOR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IN MOST CASES, FIBERGLASS WASTE CAN BE DISPOSED
OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. CHECK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON ANY QUESTIONS
CONCERNING DISPOSAL.

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