Product ID:FIBERGLASS FABRIC, SOFT YELLOW, 1206
MSDS Date:10/12/1993
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N073950
MSDS Number: CCRGS

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 & INDUSTRIAL CORP

208 GREENVILLE, SC 29602 US

Telephone: 803-836-8011

Cage: IO573

1292F,700C

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: >85.0%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP DUST

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

WEAVING SIZE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: >2.0%

ACRYLIC LATEX BINDER

Fraction By Weight: 1-14%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

PIGMENT

Fraction By Weight: 0.3%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CANCER WHEN THE ANIMALS BREATHED LARGE QUANTITIES OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF FINE GLASS FIBERS INTO THE CHEST, ABDOMINAL CAVITY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS NOT FEASIBLE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LONG-SLEEVED CLOTHING.

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:SKIN, EYES, AND RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. OSHA CLASSIFIES FIBROUS GLASS AS A NUISANCE DUST.
ACUTE:INHAL: MECHANICAL IRRIT OF THE MOUTH, NOSE, & THROAT.
SKIN:TRANSIENT MECHANICAL IRRITATION. EYE:DIRECT C ONTACT WILL
CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INGEST:UNLIKELY TO OCCUR. OBSERVE
INDIVIDUAL. IF SYMPTOMS OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:GI IRRIT DEVELOP, CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
CHRONIC:INHAL:MANY STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO DETERM LONG-TERM
EFTS OF FIBROUS GLASS INHAL. ALTHOUGH INCONCLUSIVE, SOME RESEARCH
INDICATED MFG EMPLOYE ES FIRST EMPLOYED MORE THAN 30 YEARS AGO IN
FACTORIES THAT MFRS GLASS WOOL & MINERAL WOOL & MINERAL WOOL HAVE
AN(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED
BY MECHANICAL IRRITATANTS IN AIR OR ON SKIN.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES; GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF IRITATION PERSISTS.
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;
DRINK WATER TO CLEAR 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 AN
IRRITATING MIXTURE OF SMOKE AND FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT SPREAD OF FIBERGLASS DUST AND AVOID
DUST GENERATION CONDITIONS. THOSE INVOLVED IN CLEANUP OF
PARTICULATES SHOULD USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.
VACUUM CLEAN DUSTS. IF 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:LOCAL EXHAUST:RECOMMENDED FOR PROCESSING MACHINERY WHERE
DUST GENERATION IS APPARENT. MECHANICAL (GENERAL) WHERE (ING 7)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
BARRIER CREAM. WORK APRONS/SMOCKS. WEAR LOOSE FITTING, (ING 8)
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:INCRD RATE OF LUNG CANCER AS COMPARED TO CERTAIN OTHER
REFERENCE POPULATIONS. FURTHER STUDY IS PLANNED TO IDENTIFY THOSE
FACTORS ASSOCD W/RPTD INCRD RATE. SIMILAR FINDINGS WERE NOT RPT D
REGARDING EMPLOYEES IN TEXTILE MFR PLANTS. ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE NOT
DEMONSTRATED AN INCRD RATE IN LUNG (ING 5)

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, MOVE FIBERGLASS SCRAP CAN BE
DISPOSE OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. CHECK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF ANY
QUESTIONS CONCENRING DISPOSA L.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.