Product ID:NON-WOVEN FIBERGLASS
MSDS Date:10/12/1993
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N043233
MSDS Number: CFNVY

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

FIBERGLASS (FIBROUS GLASS); (CONTINUOUS FILAMENT/FIBER

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 97-99.5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP DUST

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

STARCH; (STARCH & OIL SIZES)

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-3%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

WEAR LOOSE-FITTING,

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:ACUTE: OSHA CLASSIFIES FIBROUS GLASS
AS A NUISANCE DUST. INHAL: MECH IRRIT OF MOUTH, NOSE & THROAT.
SKIN: TRANSIENT MECH IRRIT. EYES: DIRECT CONT WILL CAUSE MECH
IRRIT. INGEST: UNLIKELY TO OCCUR. CHRO NIC: INHAL: MANY STUDIES
HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO DETERM LONG-TERM EFTS IF FIBROUS GLASS
INHAL. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ALTHOUGH INCONCLUSIVE, SOME RESEARCH
INDICATED MFG EMPLOYEES FIRST EMPLOYED MORE THAN 30 YRS AGO IN
FACTORIES THAT MANUFACTURED GLASS WOOL & MINERAL WOOL HAVE INCRD
RATE OF LUNG CANCER AS CO MPARED TO CERTAIN OTHER REFERENCES
POPULATIONS. FURTHER STUDY IS PLANNED TO IDENTIFY THOSE FACTORS
ASSOC W/THE (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED
BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS IN AIR OR ON SKIN.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE THAT WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF FIBER COATING
MAY PRODUCE AN IRRITATING MIXTURE OF SMOKE AND FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT THE SPREAD OF FIBERGLASS DUST AND
AVOID DUST GENERATION CONDITIONS. THOSE INVOLVED IN CLEANUP OF
PARTICULATES SHOULD USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
VACCUM CLEAN DUSTS. IF SWEEP ING 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. USE NIOSH
APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED OR SCBA FOR NON-ROUTINE AND EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST: REC FOR PROCESSING MACHINERY WHERE DUST
GENERATION IS APPARENT. MECH(GEN): WHERE LOC EXHST VENT NOT
FEASIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . USE BARRIER CREAMS. WORK APRONS OR SMOCKS RECOMMENDED.
(ING 3)
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: REPORTED INCRD RATE. SIMILAR FINDINGS WERE NOT
REPORTED REGARDING EMPLOYEES IN TEXTILE MFG PLANTS. ARTF
IMPLANTATION/INJECTION OF FINE GLASS FIBERS INTO CHEST, ABDOM
CAVITY/TRACHEA OF LAB ANIMALS HAS PRDCED CANCER. SKIN/EYES: NONE.
INGEST: NONE KNOWN. SIGNS & SYMPS OF EXPOS: SKIN, EYES & RESP
IRRIT.

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:NON-WOVEN FIBERGLASS/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, FIBERGLASS WASTE CAN BE DISPOSED
OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. CHECK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON ANY QUESTIONS
CONCERNING DISPOSAL.

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