Product ID:SHEETROCK BRAND GYPSUM PANELS
MSDS Date:03/02/1998
FSC:5640
NIIN:00-235-0255
MSDS Number: CGWFL

UNITED STATES GYPSUM COMPANY

125 S FRANKLIN ST DEPT 147-4
CHICAGO, IL 60606-4678
US

Emergency Phone: 312-606-4542

Info Phone: 312-606-4542

Cage: 61357

UNITED STATES GYPSUM CO

CHICAGO, IL 60606-4302 US

Telephone: 312-606-4000 (EMERG /4542)

Cage: 61357

GYPSUM

CAS: 13397-24-5

RTECS: MG2360000

Fraction By Weight: >85%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

GYPSUM (CALCIUM SULFATE)

CAS: 10101-41-4

RTECS: EW4150000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

CELLULOSE

CAS: 9004-34-6

RTECS: FJ5691460

Fraction By Weight: <15%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM (DUST)

STARCH; VANCIDE MZ-96

CAS: 9005-25-8

RTECS: GM5090000

Fraction By Weight: <3%

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM TOTAL DUST

CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ SILICA, SILICA DUST (SUSPECTED HUMAN

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/CUM %RESP SIO2

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM RESP DUST

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN:
IRRITATION/DERMATITIS. ABSORPTION OF BORIC ACID INTO BLOOD STREAM
MAY RESULT IN ERYTHEMA. INHALATION: IRRITATE THE NOSE/THROAT/LUNGS
& UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. BORIC ACID MAY B E ABSORBED THROUGH
MUCOUS MEMBRANE. INGESTION: GI TRACT IRRITATION & CNS EFFECT,
OBSTRUCTION OF THE GUT. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DRYNESS, ITCHING, MACULAR RASH,
COUGHING, SNEEZING, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY &
LUNG DISEASE, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA & ASTHMA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/MILD SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONCOMBUSTIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COLLECT
& PLACE IN A WASTE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL/IF NOT
DAMAGED/CONTAMINATED BY FOREIGN MATERIAL, GYPSUM PANELS MAY BE
RECLAIMED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY PLACE. STORE ALL
SHEETROCK BRAND GYPSUM PANELS FLAT. PANELS ARE HEAVY & CAN FALL
OVER, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY/DEATH.
Other Precautions:DON'T MOVE UNLESS AUTHORIZED. TAKE NECESSARY
PRECAUTIONS & WEAR THE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
NEEDED. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF TLV IS
EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL IF NECESSARY. LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW GOOD SAFETY & INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
PRACTICES DURING HANDLING & INSTALLING OF ALL PRODUCTS & SYSTEMS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HZRDS CONT'D: LARGE DOSES OF BORIC ACID ABSORBED INTO BLOOD STREAM
MAY RESULT IN ERYTHMEA & CNS EFFECTS AFTER 36-72 HOURS. CRYSTALLINE
SILICA CAN RESULT IN LUNG DISEASE/LUNG CANCER.

Solubility in Water:0.2%
Appearance and Odor:PAPER COVERED PANEL W/OFF WHITE CORE; LOW ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >2642F, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CALCIUM OXIDE, SULFUR OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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