Product ID:FIBERGLASS FABRIC
MSDS Date:10/12/1993
FSC:9340
NIIN:00N022067
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJGTT

Emergency Phone: 803-836-1353

Info Phone: 803-836-8011

Cage: 0VULI

Telephone: 803-836-8011

Cage: 0VULI

FIBROUS GLASS; (CONTINUOUS FILAMENT/FIBER GLASS).

CAS: 65997-17-3

RTECS: LK3651000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3; 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

SILANE COUPLING AGENTS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OSHA CLASSIFIES FIBROUS GLASS AS A
NUISANCE DUST. ACUTE: SIGNS & SYMPS OF EXPOS: SKIN, EYES & RESP
IRRIT. INHAL:MECH IRRIT OF MOUTH, NOSE, & THROAT. SKIN:TRANSIENT
MECH IRRIT. EYE:DIRECT CONT WILL CAU SE MECH IRRIT. INGEST:UNLIKELY
TO OCCUR. OBSERVE INDIVIDUAL. IF SYMPS OF GI IRRIT DEVELOP, CONSULT
MD. CHRONIC: INHAL:MANY STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE
LONG-TERM EFTS OF FIBROUS GLASS INHA L. ALTHOUGH INCONCLUSIVE, SOME
RESEARCH INDICATED MFG EMPLOYEES FIRST EMPLOYED >30 YRS AGO IN
FACTORIES THAT MFRD GLASS WOOL & MINERAL WOOL HAVE INCR RATE OF
LUNG CANCER AS COMPARED TO CERTAIN OTHER R EFERENCE POPULATIONS.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FURTHER STUDY IS PLANNED TO IDENTIFY
THOSE FACTORS ASSOC W/REPORTED INCR RATE. SIMILAR FINDINGS WERE NOT
REPORTED REGARDING EMPLOYEES IN TEXTILE MFG PLANTS. ANIMAL STUDIES
HAVE NOT DEMONSTRA TED INCR RATE IN LUNG CANCER WHEN ANIMALS
BREATHED LG QTYS OF GLASS FIBERS. ARTF IMPLANTATION/INJECTION OF
FINE GLASS FIBERS INTO CHEST, ABDOM CAVITY/TRACHEA OF LAB ANIMALS
HAS PRODUCED CANCER. SKIN/E YE: NONE. INGEST: NONE KNOWN.
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
ASSISTANCE IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT AND BLOW
NOSE TO EXP EL FIBERS. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY

Extinguishing Media:USE THAT WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF FIBER COATING MAY PRODUCE AN
IRRITATING MIXTURE OF SMOKE & FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. NON-COMBUSTIBLE. HMIS RATINGS:
HEALTH (ACUTE): 1; FLAMMABILITY: 0; REACTIVITY: 0. NFPA RATINGS:
HEALTH: 1; FLAMMABILITY: 0; REACTIVITY: 0. UNUSUAL HAZARDS: NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT SPREAD OF FIBERGLASS DUST & AVOID DUST
GENERATION CONDITIONS. THOSE INVOLVED IN CLEAN UP OF PARTICULATES
SHOULD USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VACUUM CLEAN
DUSTS. IF SWEEPING I S NECESSARY, USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT.

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. NIOSH
APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED OR SELF CONTAINED RESPIRATOR FOR NON-ROUTINE
IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST:REC FOR PROCESSING MACHINERY WHERE DUST
GENERATION IS APPARENT. MECH (GEN):YES, WHERE LOC EXHST VENT IS NOT
FEASIBLE. SPECIAL/OTHER:NOT NORMALLY REQD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WORK APRONS OR SMOCKS ARE RECOMMENDED. WEAR LOOSE FITTING, LONG
SLEEVED CLOTHING. BARRIER CREAM IF NECESSARY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER WORK. RECOMMEND LAUNDER
WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY AND WIPE OUT WASHER AT END OF CYCLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:=700.C, ######F
M.P/F.P Text:FIBERGLASS
Spec Gravity:2.5 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WOVEN FABRIC; NO DISCERNABLE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN MOST CASES, WOVEN FIBERGLASS SCRAP CAN BE
DISPOSED OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. CHECK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON ANY QUESTIONS
CONCERNING DISPOSAL. EPA HAZAR DOUS WASTE #: NOT REGULATED UNDER
RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS.

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particular situation.

Transport Information:DOT SHIPPING DESC: N/A. LABELS REQUIRED: N/A. HAZ
CLASSIFICATION (PRIMARY/SECONDARY): NONE. EPA HAZ SUBSTANCE/RQ:
N/A. FREIGHT DESC: FIBERGLASS FABRIC. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: NONE.

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORIES: ACUTE
HEALTH: YES; CHRONIC HEALTH: NO; FIRE HAZARD: NO; PRESSURE HAZARD:
NO; REACTIVITY HAZARD: NO. SARA III LISTINGS: SECTION 302 - EHS:
NO; CERCLA HAZ SUBSTANCE (30 4): NO. SECTION 313, TOXIC CHEMICAL:
NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION OSHA 174, SEPT. 1985 (NON-MANDATORY). OMB NO.
1218-0012.