Product ID:SNAP WRAP INSULATION
MSDS Date:07/01/1991
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N077037
MSDS Number: CDMHB

CERTAINTEED CORP

VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482-0101
US

Emergency Phone: 215-341-7677

Info Phone: 215-341-7000

Cage: CERTA

CERTAINTEED CORP

860 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482 US

Telephone: (215) 341-7000

Cage: CERTA

>2550F,>1399C. SPEC

RTECS: LK3651000

Fraction By Weight: 58.97%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 (DUST)

UREA EXTENDED PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN CURED; (UREA,

CAS: 25104-55-6

Fraction By Weight: 3-17%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ACETIC ACID ETHENYL ESTER POLYMER WITH ETHENE (PRODUCT MAY

CAS: 24937-78-8

Fraction By Weight: 11% MAX

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

THERMALLY DECOMP AT ABOUT 250C(500F) & RELS HYDROGEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO THERMALLY DECOMP AT ABOUT 175-200C (350-400F) RELS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HYDROGEN FLUORIDE. IN FIRE SITUATION, CARBON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& SULFUR DIOXIDE MAY ALSO BE FORMED.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS OF LITTLE PRACTICAL SIGNIFICANCE" & WAS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOS TO MAN-MADE VITREOUS FIBER. SM STUDY OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SIGNIFICANT INCR IN LUNG CANCER DEATHS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RELATIONSHIP BTWN EXCESS LUNG CANCER & LGTH OF TIME

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPECTED IF EXCESS IS RELATED TO ANY FACTORS IN WORK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FOLLOWING ITS MANDATORY CLASSIFICATION PROTOCOL,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CARCIN TO HUMANS". FIBER GLASS IS LISTED ON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EXPOS TO FIBER GLASS MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY SKIN, EYE & UPPER RESP IRRIT. CHRONIC:EXTENSIVE
MED-SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH HAS BEEN CONDUCTED REGARDING HLTH ASPECTS
OF FIBER GLASS OVER PAST 50 YRS. IARC, REVIEWED ALL SIGNIFICANT
RESEARCH ON HLTH EFTS ATTRIBUTED TO FIBER GLASS. IN ANIMAL EXPTS IN
WHICH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:GLASS WOOL: IARC GROUP 2B, VOL43,P 152,
1988
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:GLASS WOOL FIBERS WERE ARTIFICIALLY
INJECTED/SURGICALLY IMPLANTED IN ANIMALS' LUNGS, TUMORS WERE PRDCD.
SUCH PROCS BY-PASSED NORMAL BODY DEFENSE MECHS. EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDY
OF 11,380 MAN-MADE V ITROUS WORKERS REVEALED SM STATISTICAL
SIGNIFICANT EXCESS IN RESP CANCER. "12% EXCESS IN RESP CANCER
MORTALITY (ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WHICH MAY
BE AGGRAVATED BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS UPON INHALATION OR SKIN
CONTACT.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR, ADMINISTER OXYGEN.
GET MEDICAL HELP IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. EYES:FLUSH WELL W/RUNNING
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL HELP IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. S KIN:CLEANSE W/SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICALHELP IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGEST:CONSULT MD IF UNUSUAL REACTION IS
NOTED. NOTE TO MD:SKIN IRRITATION RESPONDS WELL TO MILD
HYDROCORTISONE CREAM.

Extinguishing Media:USE THAT WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . TREAT AS RESIDENTIAL BUILDING MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FACINGS ON PRODS MAY BURN. CARE SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO NOT LEAVE FACING EXPOS WHEN WORKING CLOSE TO OPEN FLAME.
PRODS CNTN CURED PHENOLIC-BASED BINDER.

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS:VACUUM DUST DEPOSITS.
ACCIDENTAL/UNPLANNED RELEASES:CLEAN AREA W/VACUUM OR WET METHODS.
STORAGE:STORE UNDER COVER TO PROTECT PRODUCT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID SPREAD OF FIBER GLASS DUST.
WARNING:CONTAINS FIBER GLASS WOOL, A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF CANCER IF
INHALED, MAY CAUSE SKIN, EYE & RESPIRATORY IRRIT.
Other Precautions:FOR ADDITIONAL PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION, INCLUDING
NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR DATA & MSDS'S, CALL (215)341-7677.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD RESPS WHEN HNDLG & APPLYING
FIBER GLASS INSULATION PRODS I/A/W FOLLOWING NIOSH-BASED EXPOS
GUIDELINES: EXPOS:<10 X REL-3M8710/3M9900 (OR EQUIV); <50 X REL-MSA
ULTRA TWIN FILL FACE RE SP W/TYPE II FILTER (HEPA) (OR EQUIV).
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR LONG SLEEVES & CAP.
Work Hygienic Practices:AFTER HNDLG &/OR APPLYING THIS INSULATION:BATHE
W/SOAP & WARM WATER; WASH WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY & RINSE
WASHER(SUPDAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:BOARDS. PRODS MAY BE FACED W/KRAFT, ALUMINUM FOIL,
VINYL/COMBINATION THEREOF. SOME PRODS MAY HAVE COATING. EYE PROT:&
FULL LGTH FCSHLD . HYGIENE PRACT:AFTER USE. HAZ DECOMP PROD:MOLE
CULAR FRAGMENTS OF HYDROCARBON PARTICULATES,
CARBON-HYDROGEN-NITROGEN & NITROGEN-OXYG CMPDS. VINYL FACINGS MAY
(ING 4)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE ING 1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SEE ING 1
Spec Gravity:SEE ING 1
Solubility in Water:SMALL
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW COLOR; FAINT RESIN ODOR. FIBERS ASSEMBLED
INTO TUBES, BLANKETS/ (SUPDAT)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BINDER & KRAFT FACING IN FIRE
SITUATION MAY EMIT TOX FUMES & SMOKE CNTNG CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE & (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:SCRAP MATERIAL SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN A
SANITARY LANDFILL I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. WASTE
IS NOT HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY RCRA (40 CFR 261).

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