Product ID:YARN
MSDS Date:06/06/1997
FSC:9340
NIIN:00N074418
MSDS Number: CHCHV

OWENS CORNING

ONE OWENS CORNING PARKWAY
TOLEDO, OH 43659
US

Emergency Phone: 419-248-5330;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 419-248-8234

Cage: JO415

OWENS-CORNING, WORLD HEADQUARTERS

TOLEDO, OH 43659 US

Telephone: 419-248-8234

Cage: 45255

FIBERGLASS (FIBROUS GLASS); (FIBER GLASS CONTINUOUS

CAS: 65997-17-3

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 RESP DUST

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

CAN NOT EASILY BE REMOVED AFTER IT IS

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MATL WILL SETTLE OUT OF AIR. IF CONCENTRATED ON LAND

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OSHA PELS; OR IF IRRIT OCCURS. USE NIOSH APPRVD

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REGULATIONS & OSHA REGULATIONS UNDER 29 CFR 1910.134.

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ALWAYS WASH WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY FROM

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FIBERS FROM GETTING ON OTHER CLOTHING).

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:FIBER GLASS CONTINUOUS FILAMENT
IS A MECHANICAL IRRITANT. BREATHING DUSTS AND FIBERS MAY CAUSE
SHORT TERM IRRITATION OF THE MOUTH, NOSE AND THROAT. SKIN CONTACT
WITH DUST AND FIBERS MAY CAUSE IT CHING AND SHORT TERM IRRITATION.
SKIN IRRITATION IS KNOWN TO OCCUR CHIEFLY AT PRESSURE POINTS SUCH
AS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AROUND NECK, WRIST, WAIST AND BETWEEN
FINGERS. EYE CONTACT W/DUST & FIBERS MAY CAUSE SHORT TERM MECH
IRRIT. INGEST MAY CAUSE SHORT TERM MECH IRRIT OF STOM & INTESTINES.
CHRONIC:THERE IS NO KN OWN HEALTH EFTS CONNECTED W/LONG TERM USE OR
CONTACT W/THIS PRODUCT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LONG TERM BREATHING OR SKIN
CONDITIONS THAT ARE AGGRAVATED BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS MAY BE AT A
HIGHER RISK FOR WORSENING FROM USE OR CONTACT W/THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:INHAL:MOVE PERS TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MED ATTN IF IRRIT
PERSISTS. EYES:FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. SEEK MED
ATTN IF IRRIT PERSISTS. SKIN:WASH W/MILD SOAP & RUNNING WATER. USE
WASHCLOTH TO H ELP REMOVE FIBERS. TO AVOID MORE IRRIT,DO NOT
RUB/SCRATCH AFFECTED AREAS. RUBBING/SCRATCHING MAY FORCE FIBERS
INTO SKIN. SEEK MED ATTN IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED .
WATCH (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CO*2 OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:RELS OF THIS PROD TO LAND, WATER & AIR MAY REQ
REPORTING TO FED, STATE/LOC AUTHS. LAND SPILL:SCOOP UP MATL & PUT
INTO SUITABLE CNTNR FOR DISP AS NON-HAZ WASTE. WATER SPILL:THIS
MATL WILL SINK & DISPER SE ALONG BOTTOM OF WATERWAYS & PONDS. IT
(ING 2)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL STORAGE OR HANDLING
PROCEDURES ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS MATERIAL. HANDLE USING GOOD
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE & SAFETY PRACTICES.
Other Precautions:AVOID UNNEC CONT W/DUSTS & FIBERS BY USING GOOD LOC
EXHST VENT. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN OF DUSTS & FIBERS MADE DURING
FABRICATION BY USING VACUUM EQUIP TO CLEAN UP DUSTS & FIBERS (AVOID
DRY SWEEPING/USIN G COMPRESSED AIR AS THESE (SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH APPRVD DISPOSABLE DUST
RESP SUCH AS 3M MODEL 8210 (FORMERLY 8710) OR MODEL 9900 (IN HIGH
HUMIDITY ENVIRONS) OR EQUIV SHOULD BE USED WHEN: HIGH DUST LEVELS
ARE ENCOUNTERED; LEVEL OF GLASS FIBERS IN AIR EXCEEDS (ING 4)
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION VENT &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENT SHOULD BE
PROVIDED AS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN EXPOS BELOW REGULATORY LIMS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . LOOSE FITTING LONG SLEEVED SHIRT THAT COVERS TO BASE OF
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE MATL FROM SKIN & EYES AFTER CONT. REMOVE
MATL FROM CLTHG USING VACUUM EQUIP (NEVER USE COMPRESSED AIR & (ING
6)
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:DIOXIDE & WATER. OTHER UNDETERMINED CMPDS COULD BE RELS
IN SM QTYS. FIRST AID PROC:PERS FOR SEVERAL DAYS TO MAKE SURE THAT
INTESTINAL BLOCKAGE DOES NOT OCCUR. OTHER PREC:TECHNIQUES RE-
SUSPEND DUSTS & FIBERS INTO AIR). EYE PROT:FULL LGTH FSHLD . OTHER
PROT EQUIP:NECK & LONG PANTS.

Spec Gravity:2.6 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE/OFF-WHITE COLORED SOLID W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SIZINGS/BINDERS MAY DECOMPOSE IN FIRE.
HAZ COMBUST PRODS:PRIMARY COMBUST PRODS ARE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
(SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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