Product ID:FIBER GLASS INSULATION, ECOTHERM INDUSTRIAL PIPE INSULATION
MSDS Date:07/19/1996
FSC:5640
NIIN:00-N08-8720
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJGRT

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Info Phone: 303-978-4900

Cage: 75165

Telephone: 303-978-4900

Cage: 75165

GLASS, OXIDE, CHEMICALS; (FIBER GLASS WOOLS)

CAS: 65997-17-3

BINDER MAY BE EITHER INGREDIENT 3 OR 4

UREA-PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN; (UREA EXTENDED

CAS: 25104-55-6

PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE-MELAMINE-UREA RESIN; (UREA EXTENDED

CAS: 25212-25-3

NON-WOVEN, AP, FSK OR VINYL FACINGS; OR VINYL, ACRYLIC OR

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT DETERMINED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: DUST FROM PROD IS MECH IRRITANT
WHICH MEANS IT MAY CAUSE IRRIT OR SCRATCHINESS OF THROAT &/OR
ITCHING IN EYES & SKIN. CHRONIC: STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO
DETERM LONG-TERM EFTS OF FIBER GLAS S. RSLTS OF WORKER HLTH STUDY
THAT LOOKED AT RESP HLTH OF FIBER GLASS MFG WORKERS WERE PUB IN
1993 & RSLTS INDICATED NO LUNG DISEASE ("NO ADVERSE CLINICAL,
FUNCTIONAL OR RADIOGRAPHIC SIGNS OF EFTS"). STUDIES OF FIBER GLASS
MFG WORKERS HAVE SHOWN S EXCESS OF LUNG CANCER WHEN COMPARED TO
LOCAL CTL GROUPS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT THIS EXCESS IS
RELATED TO BRTHG FIBER GLASS. FIVE PREVIOUS C HRONIC INHAL STUDIES
(SUPDAT)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FIBROUS GLASS: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 43,
PG 152, 1988:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT (SCRATCHY THROAT), COUGHING AND CONGESTION MAY OCCUR IN
EXTREME EXPOSURES. SKIN: TEMPORARY IRRITATION (ITCHING) OR REDNESS
MAY OCCUR. ABSORPTION: NOT APPLICABLE. INGESTION: THIS PRODUCT IS
NOT INTENDED TO BE INGESTED OR EATING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF
USE. IF INGESTED, IT MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY IRRITATION TO THE
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, ESPECIALL Y THE STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY,
SKIN OR EYE DISEASES OR CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT &
BLOW NOSE TO REMOVE FIBERS & DUSTS. SKIN: WASH GENTLY W/SOAP & WARM
WATER TO REMOVE DUST & FIBERS. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING OR USING
RESTROOM. INGEST: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. RINSE MOUTH W/WATER TO
REMOVE FIBERS & DRINK PLENTY OF WATER TO HELP REDUCE IRRIT. NO
CHRONIC EFTS EXPECTED FOLLOWING INGEST. EYES: DO NOT RUB OR SCRATCH
EYES. DUST PAR TICLES MAY CAUSE EYE TO BE SCRATCHED. FLUSH EYES
W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, CNTCT MD.
NOTES TO MD: PROD IS MECH IRRITANT & IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRDCE ANY
CHRONIC HLTH EFTS FROM ACUTE EXPOS. (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO*2), WATER, WATER FOG, DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. NO SPECIAL PROCEDURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE NECESSARY FOR
THIS PRODUCT. NORMAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURRES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
TO AVOID INHALATION OF S MOKE AND GASES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERE IS NO POTENTIAL FOR FIRE OR
EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP LARGE PIECES. VACUUM DUSTS. IF
SWEEPING IS NECESSARY, USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT SUCH AS WATER. DO NOT
DRY SWEEP DUST ACCUMULATION OR USE COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN-UP.
THESE PROCEDURES WILL HELP TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL EXPOSURES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS DESCRIBED
IN MSDS WHEN HANDLING UNCONTAINED MATERIAL. WAREHOUSE STORAGE
SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PACKAGE DIRECTIONS, IF ANY. MATERIAL
SHOULD BE KEPT DRY AND PROTECTED F ROM THE ELEMENTS.
Other Precautions:PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE PROVIDED AS NECESSARY TO PVNT
IRRIT OF THROAT, EYES & SKIN & TO KEEP EXPOSURES BELOW APPLIC EXPOS
LIMITS. DURING REPAIR/MAINTENANCE OF CONTAM EQUIP: USE PERSONAL
PROT EQUIP AS DES CRIBED IN MSDS. WHERE POSSIBLE, VACUUM EQUIP
BEFORE REPAIR/MAINTENANCE TO REMOVE EXCESSIVE DUST & LO OSE FIBERS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPRVD RESP SHOULD BE USED IF VENT IS
UNAVAIL/INADEQ FOR KEEPING DUST & FIBER LEVELS BELOW APPLIC EXPOS
LIMS. IN THOSE CASES, USE NIOSH APPRVD DISPOSABLE OR REUSABLE
PARTICULATE RESP W/EFFICIENC Y RATING OF N95 OR HIGHER (UNDER 42
CFR 84) WHEN WORKING W/PROD. FOR EXPOS UP TO 5 TIMES ESTABLISHED
EXPOS LIMS USE NIOSH APPRVD QUARTER-MASK (OTHER INFO)
Ventilation:LOC EXHST VENT @ AREAS OF CUTTING TO REMOVE AIRBORNE DUST &
FIBERS. GEN DILUTION VENT AS NEC TO KEEP AIRBORNE DUST & FIBERS
BELOW APPLIC EXPOS (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER/COTTON GLOVES. BARRIER CREAMS MAY ALSO BE
USED.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LOOSE-FITTING, LONG-SLEEVED CLTHG TO PROTECT
SKIN FROM IRRIT. EXPOSED SKIN AREAS SHOULD BE WASHED W/SOAP & WARM
WATER AFTER HNDLG OR WORKING W/FIBER GLASS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CLTHG SHOULD BE WASHED SEPARATELY FROM OTHER
CLOTHES & WASHER SHOULD BE RINSED THOROUGHLY (RUN EMPTY FOR
COMPLETE WASH CYCLE). THIS WILL REDUCE CHANCES OF FIBER GLASS BEING
TRANSFERRED TO OTHER CLTHG.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: TREATMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD REMOVING SOURCE OF
IRRIT W/SYPTOMATIC TREATMENT AS NEC. HLTH HAZS: EXPOSING ANIMALS
TO SPEC PURPOSE FIBER GLASS HAVE NOT SHOWN ANY EVID OF DISEASE.
EARLY DATA FROM CURRENT ONGOING CHRONIC ANIMAL INHAL STUDY HAS
SHOWN MESOTHELIOMA & FIBROSIS W/EXPOS (OTHER INFO)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT DETERMINED
Melt/Freeze Pt:>704.4C, ######F
Spec Gravity:VARIABLE (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:GOLD-TO-YELLOW OR BLACK FIBROUS GLASS BLANKET,
BOARD OR (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT REACTIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THOSE THAT WOULD BE EXPECTED FROM ANY
ORG (CARBON-CONTAINING) MATL & ARE MAINLY DERIVED FROM PYROLYSIS,
OR BURNING OF THE RESIN. THESE DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL CARBON
DIOXIDE, CARBON (ECOLOGICAL INFO)

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTES ARE NOT HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY RCRA 40
CFR 261. COPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR DISPOSAL
OF FIBER GLASS WOOL PRODUCTS. IF YOU ARE UNSURE OF THE REGULATIONS,
CONTACT YOUR LOCA L PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT OR THE LOCAL OFFICE OF
THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA).

Toxicological Information:PROD HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AS SEPARATE ENTITY;
HAZS MUST BE EVALUATED ON BASIS OF INDIVIDUAL INGREDS & THOSE HAZS
MUST BE ASSUMED TO BE ADDITIVE IN ABSENCE OF COMPLETE INFO. HAZS
DESCRIBED HAVE BEEN EVA LUATED BASED ON THRESHOLD OF 1.0% FOR ALL
HAZ INGREDS & 0.1% FOR ALL CARCINS. ACUTE EFTS:FIBERS FROM PROD ARE
MECH IRRITANTS & MAY CAUSE TRANSITORY IRRIT TO EXPOSED AREAS SUCH
AS EYES, SKIN & UPPER RE SP PASSAGES. CHRONIC: IN 1993, RSLTS OF
STUDY THAT LOOKED AT RESP HLTH OF FIBER GLASS MFG WORKERS
PUBLISHED. WHEN COMPARING HLTH OF WORKERS TO MEMBERS OF LOC
COMMUNITIES RESEARCHERS REPORTED, "THESE RSLTS INDICATE NO
(TRANSPORT INFO)

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:PROD HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR ECOTOXICITY. VENT: LIMS &
GUIDELINES. NEED FOR VENT SYS SHOULD BE EVALUATED BY PROFESSIONAL
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST, WHILE DESIGN OF SPECIFIC VENT SYS SHOULD BE
CONDUCTED BY PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. APPEAR/ODOR: FORMED SHAPES
WITH OR W/OUT NON-WOVEN/VINYL FACINGS; NO SIGNIFICANT ODOR. VOC:
NOT APPLICABLE. HAZ DECOMP PRODS: MONOXIDE, CARBON PARTICLES,
FORMALDEHYDE & TRACES O F HYDROGEN CYANIDE. OTHER INFO: OUT &
SPRAYING MAY GENERATE AIRBORNE FIBER CONCS REQUIRING HIGHER LEVEL
OF RESP PROT. FOR EXPOS UP TO 50 TIMES ESTABLISHED EXPOS LIMS, USE
NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACE RESP, RATED N99 OR HIGHER.

Transport Information:U.S. DOT SHIPPING CLASSIFICATION: NOT CLASSIFIED
AS HAZ MATL. TOXICOLOGICAL INFO: ADVERSE CLINICAL, FUNCTIONAL OR
RADIOGRAPHIC SIGNS OF EFTS OF EXPOS TO MMMFS (FIBER GLASS IS MMMF)
IN THESE WORKERS." IN ADDN TO REPORTING CURRENT RSLTS,
INVESTIGATORS CONCLUDED THAT "RSLTS OF INVESTIGATION ARE CONSISTENT
W/PREVIOUSLY REPORTED CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES THAT HAVE FAILED TO
FIND PERSUASIVE EVID OF RESP E FTS OF MFR OF MMMF." 1990 UPDATE OF
MORTALITY STUDY OF U.S. FIBER GLASS MFG WORKERS REPORTED SM BUT
STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT EXCESS IN RESP CANCER AMONG WORKERS. THIS
INCR, HOWEVER, COULD NOT BE ASSO C W/EXPOS TO FIBER GLASS (SARA
REGS)

SARA Title III Information:THERE ARE NO CHEMS IN THIS PROD REGULATED BY
SARA 313, CERCLA OR TSCA 12(B). TRANSPORT: BECAUSE NO RELATIONSHIP
FOUND BETWEEN DOSE RESPONSE OR LENGTH OF EMPLOYENT & INCR IN CANCER
RATES. STUDY HAS BEE N EXPANDED, WHILE CONTINUING TO MONITOR
WORKERS' CANCER RATES, TO IDENTIFY & EXAMINE POSS FACTORS (EG,
SMKNG) CONTRIBUTING TO INCR IN RESP CANCER. PREVIOUS CHRONIC ANIMAL
INHAL STUDIES HAVE NOT SHOWN ANY IRREVERSIBLE DISEASE EFTS RELATED
TO BLDG INSULATION FIBER GLASS EXPOS. FIVE PREVIOUS CHRONIC INHAL
STUDIES EXPOSING ANIMALS TO SPEC PURPOSE FIBER GLASS HAVE ALSO NOT
SHOWN ANY EVID OF DISEASE. CN TCT NEHC FOR MORE INFO .
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA PELS IDENTIFIED IN INGRED SECTION
ARE BASED UPON REVISED PELS OF 1988. OSHA HAS BEEN CHALLENGED BY
COURTS TO PROVIDE MORE INFO ABOUT ITS UPDATE PROCESS. UNTIL THESE
ISSUES ARE RESOLVED, SCHULLER WILL CONTINUE TO LIST THESE PELS.
THIS PROD & ITS COPONENTS ARE LISTED ON TSCA SUBSTANCE INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 - SUBSTANCES
KNOWN TO THE STATE TO CAUSE CANCER: GLASSWOOL FIBERS (AIRBORNE
PARTICLES OF RESPIRABLE SIZE).