Product ID:CER-WOOL PUMPABLE
MSDS Date:04/10/1995
FSC:9350
NIIN:00N070954
MSDS Number: CDWRW

PREMIER REFRACTORIES & CHEMICALS INC

901 EAST EIGHTH AVE
KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-337-1100

Preparer: A.G. NIGHSWANDER

Cage: PREMI

PREMIER REFRACTORIES AND CHEMICALS INC

1569 KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406 US

Telephone: 215-337-1100

Cage: PREMI

REFRACTORY FIBERS, ALUMINOSILICATE; (REFRACTORY CERAMIC

CAS: 142844-00-6

Fraction By Weight: 20-30%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE

CAS: 14464-46-1

RTECS: VV7325000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 RDUST

SODIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1344-09-8

Fraction By Weight: 3-7%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SMECTITE; (HYDRATED MG-AL-SILICATE)

CAS: 12199-37-0

Fraction By Weight: 1-3%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

KEROSENE (PETROLEUM), HYDROTREATED; (ACRYLAMIDE/ACRYLATE

CAS: 64742-47-8

RTECS: OA5504000

Fraction By Weight: 1-3%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

212F,100C

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 60-70%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS IN ABSENCE OF DATA ON CARCIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY CONTRIBUTE TO DEVELOPMENT OF INDUS BRONCHITIS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LUNGS, EYES,

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PERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT, GLOVES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INSTALLATION, MAINT OR TEAR-OUT PROCS MAY

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ANALYSIS MAY BE NEC TO DETERM PROPER DISP. WASTE

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QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL I/A/W APPLIC

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& PROPER CNDTNS & PRECS FOR SAFE USE/EXPOS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOULD BE USED ACCRD TO GUIDELINES FOR DUST LEVELS

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CRISTOBALITE. 3.DUST GENERATION SHOULD BE MINIMZED

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FEASIBLE. 4.WEAR PROT CLTHG & VACUUM CLEAN PRIOR TO

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DUST CONTAINING CRYSTALLINE SILICA, THE FOLLOWING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BREATHING DUST - DUST MAY CAUSE DELAYED LUNG INJURY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FIBER &/OR PARTICULATES EXCEED THE RECOMD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO CONTROL LEVELS OF PARTICULATE/AIRBORNE FIBER TO

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BOTH VOL & AIR FLOW PATTERNS, TO CONTROL THE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: FIBER PARTICULATE CAN CAUSE
PHYSICAL EYE, SKIN & UPPER RESP IRRIT, INCL IRRIT OF THROAT.
ALKALINE SODIUM SILICATE CAN CAUSE IRRIT & INFLAM TO EYES ON CNTCT
& SKIN ON PRLNGD CNTCT. SIGNS & SYMPS : EYE CNTCT:FIBER & ALKALI
COMPONENTS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO MOD IRRIT TO EYE. SKIN:CNTCT W/SKIN
MAY PRDCE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-CRISTOBALITE: IARC
MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GROUP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT
ON (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MOD IRRIT BY ABRASIVE ACTION & ALKALI
RXN FROM COMPONENTS IN PROD. INHAL:AIRBORNE PARTICULATE CAN IRRIT
UPPER RESP SYS & THROAT. INGEST:UNLIKELY EXPOS ROUTE. IN SUFFICIENT
QTYS MAY CAUSE GI D ISTURBS. SYMPS WILL INCL IRRIT & MAY INCL NAUS,
VOMIT & ABDOM PAIN. CHRONIC:IARC REVIEWED CARCIN DATA ON MAN-
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MIST/DUST FROM PRODUCT MAY
AGGRAVATE EXISTING CHRONIC LUNG CONDITIONS SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA AND ASTHMA.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH, INCL UNDER LIDS, W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15
MIN. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREAS
W/MILD SOAP & WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:IF
SUFFICIENT QTY IN GEST & IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES WATER/MILK.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCON. LEAVE DECISION TO INDUCE
VOMIT TO QUALIFIED PERS, SINCE PARTICLES MAY BE ASPIR IN LUNGS.
SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO COMBUSTIBLES
IN AREA OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. HOWEVER,
PRODUCT WILL EMIT SMOKE & FUME UPON INITIAL EXPOSURE TO HIGH
TEMPERATURE. COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE CO, CO*2 & SO*X.

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY CLEANUP & PLACE MATL INTO SUITABLE
COVERED CNTNR. AVOID CREATING ANY AIRBORNE DUST FROM DRIED MATL. IF
DUSTY CNDTNS EXIST, USE HEPA FILTERED VACUUM EQUIP IF AVAIL; IF
NOT, USE DUST SUPPRESSA NT W/SWEEPING; DO NOT USE COMPRESSED AIR.
(ING 10)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRODUCT IS STABLE UNDER ALL CONDITIONS
OF STORAGE. STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:PROD WHICH HAS BEEN IN SERVICE >1800F (982C) MAY
UNDERGO PARTIAL CONVERSION TO CRISTOBALITE WHICH PRESENTS HLTH
HAZARD IF INHALED OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME. AFTER-SERVICE PROD
REMOVAL PRECS: EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE APPRISED OF HAZS & (ING 14)

Respiratory Protection:MFR RECOMS EXPOS LIMIT OF ONE FIBER PER CUBIC
CENTIMETER (1 F/CC) FOR RESPIRABLE AIRBORNE CERAMIC FIBER AS 8-HR
TWA EXPOS. PROVIDE WORKERS WITH NIOSH APPRVD RESPS I/A/W REQS OF 29
CFR 1910.134 WHEN AI RBORNE CONCS OF RESPIRABLE (ING 20)
Ventilation:PENDING RSLTS OF LONG-TERM HLTH EFTS STUDIES, ENGINEERING
CTLS (IE VENT) & WORK PRACTS SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED (ING 21)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
LONG SLEEVE CLOTHING & HEAD COVERING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: IN 5 GAL CNTNRS & CAULK TUBES. HAZ DECOMP PRODS:PRESS
BUILDUP DURING DRYING OUT PROCESS. EXPLAN OF CARCIN: CARCINS,
1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. EFTS OF OVEREXP:MADE VITREOUS FIBERS (INCL
RCF ) IN 1987. IARC CLASSIFIED RCF AS "POSSCARCIN TO HUMANS" GROUP
2B BASED ON SUFFICIENT EVID OF CARCIN IN (ING 7)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE ING 6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2600F,1427C
Spec Gravity:1.1-1.2
pH:11-12
Solubility in Water:0
Appearance and Odor:WET, OFF-WHITE MIXTURE OF MACERATED FIBER & BONDS;
ODORLESS. PACKAGED (SUPDAT)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GIVES OFF STEAM WHEN INITIALLY EXPOS
TO ELEVATED TEMPS. IN CLSD SYS, STEAM MUST HAVE AVENUE OF ESCAPE TO
PVNT (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:PROD DOES NOT EXHIBIT ANY CHARACTS OF HAZ WASTE.
IT IS RECOMD THAT PROD BE CONTAINED IN BAGS OR SUITABLE CLOSED
CNTNRS TO PVNT CREATING ANY AIRBORNE DUST DURING DISP. PROD IS
SUITABLE FOR LANDFILL DIS P. HOWEVER, DEBRIS GENERATED DURING (ING
11)

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