Product ID:UNCURED FIBER GLASS INSULATION, BLACK UNCURED BLANKET INSUL
MSDS Date:05/12/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKKMZ

KNAUF FIBER GLASS

240 ELIZABETH ST
SHELBYVILLE, IN 46176
US

Emergency Phone: 317-398-4434

Info Phone: 317-398-4434

Preparer: KEVIN DONOHUE

Cage: 64591

KNAUF FIBER GLASS

SHELBYVILLE, IN 46176 US

Telephone: 317-398-4434

Cage: 64591

15 MG/M3 TOTAL NUISANCE PARTICULATE, 5

CAS: 65997-17-3

RTECS: LK3651000

ACGIH TLV: 1FIBER/CC

PHENOL, POLYMER WITH FORMALDEHYDE AND UREA; (UREA EXTENDED

CAS: 25104-55-6

RTECS: SL4600000

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

FORMALDEHYDE; 0.5 PPM (8 HR TWA ACTION LEVEL), 0.75 PPM (8

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

OSHA PEL see 1910.1048

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

PHENOL

CAS: 108-95-2

RTECS: SJ3325000

OSHA PEL 19 MG/M3;5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 19 MG/M3;5 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: UNCURED BINDER & CURING
PROCESS MAY PRDCE VAPS (INCL AMMONIA & FORMALDEHYDE) WHICH MAY
CAUSE IRRIT & INFLAMM OF EYES & MUC MEMB OF RESP TRACT. CHRONIC:
THERE ARE CONFIRMED RPTS OF CONT D ERM. A 1987 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL
STUDY OF MORE THAN 16,000 U.S. MAN-MADE VITREOUS FIBER MFG WORKERS
HAS SHOWN NO STATISCALLY SIGNIFICANT INCR RISKS OF
MALIGNANT/NONMALIGNANT DISEASES. A 1990 UPDATE OF THIS STUDY RPTD
SM, STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT INCR IN RESP CANCER AMONG WORKERS
WHEN COMPARED W/POPULATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. CONFOUNDING
FACTORS (SUCH AS SMKNG, EXPOS TO OTHER HAZ MATLS ETC) (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 211, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
CARCINS, 1998: REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE HUMAN CARCINOGEN. OSHA
REGULATED.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ARE THOUGHT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THIS SM APPARENT INCR, & EXPANDED STUDY IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO
INVESTIGATE OTHER POSS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. SKIN: CONT W/FIBROUS
GLASS MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY IRRIT. CONT W/UNCURED BINDER MAY CAUSE
CHEM/ALLERGIC DERM. EYE: UNCURED BINDER MAY CAUSE CORNEAL DMG.
SIGNS & SYMPS OF OVEREXP: PRLNGD EXPOS TO/INHAL OF VAPS FROM
UNCURED BINDER MAY CAUSE IRRIT IN EY ES, NOSE, MOUTH AND/OR THROAT.
FIBROUS GLASS IS MECH IRRITANT FOR SKIN, EYES, & UPPER RESP SYS.
TARGET ORGANS: RESP SYS INCLUDING THE LUNGS. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
LUNG DISEASES MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY DUST AND/OR VAPORS FROM UNCURED
BINDER.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF WATER. CALL MD. . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYE CONT: FLUSH
W/COPIOUS QTYS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS AND CONSULT PHYS.

Flash Point:=93.3C, 200.F
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIBROUS GLASS IS NONFLAMMABLE. UNCURED BINDER
HAS FLASH POINT IN EXCESS OF 200F. USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DENSE SMOKE MAY LIMIT VISIBILITY IN ENCLOSED
AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RESIN WILL BURN CAUSING DENSE ACRID
SMOKE. FACINGS MAY BURN CAUSING DENSE ACRID SMOKE.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN ALL WASTE AND/OR SCRAP MATERIAL FROM
EQUIPMENT, COUNTER TOPS, FLOORS, ETC BEFORE BINDER MATERIAL
HARDENS. UNCURED BINDER IS WATER SOLUBLE. AS BINDER CURES IT
BECOMES LESS SOLUBLE IN WATER & REQU IRES THE USE OF ORGANIC
SOLVENTS FOR CLEAN UP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE OF PRODUCT IN HOT, CONFINED
AREAS WITH LITTLE AIR CIRCULATION PROMOTES POLYMERIZATION OF THE
PHENOLIC RESIN BINDER.
Other Precautions:POLYMERIZATION LIBERATES HEAT. STORE MATL AT TEMPS AS
LOW AS POSSIBLE (ABOVE 32F) IN ORDER TO RETARD PREMATURE CURING AND
PROLONG USEFUL STORAGE LIFE. KEEP PLASTIC COVERING TIGHTLY SEALED
TO PREVENT L OSS OF MOISTURE.

Respiratory Protection:THESE PRODS MAY RELEASE AMMONIA AND/OR
FORMALDEHYDE WHICH ARE IRRIT TO EYES, NOSE, & THROAT DURING INITIAL
HEAT-UP. FOLLOWING RECS WILL PROVIDE MIN DEGREE OF RESP PROT FOR
GIVEN WORK ENVIRON. THERE RE CS ARE BASED ON VOLUNTARY PERMISSBLY
EXPOS LEVEL (PEL), CURRENT OSHA FORMALDEHYDE STD (29 CFR
1910.1048(G)(2)), NIOSH CERTIFICATION PROGRAM (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT NATURAL/MECH VENT TO MAINTAIN DUST &
VAP(FUME) LEVELS BELOW REC VALUES. SHOPS THAT MOLD UNCURED FIBER
GLASS SHOULD USE LOC (TRANSPORT INFO)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER/COTTEN GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN TO PVNT
(TRANSPORT INFO)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA . LONG-SLEEVED, LOOSE FITTING CLTHG IS REC WHEN HNDLG MATL
TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING. WASH
WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY AND RINSE WASHER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: HAZARD SUMMARY: THE IARC HAS CLASSIFIED FIBER GLASS
WOOL AS POSS CANCER CAUSING AGENT TO HUMANS WHEN INHALED IN LUNGS.
THIS CLASSIFICATION WAS SUBSTANTIALLY BASED ON EXPERIMENTS IN WH
ICH FIBER GLASS WOOL WAS INJECTED/IMPLANTED IN ANIMALS. HOWEVER, LG
SCALE HUMAN MORTALITY STUDIES OF U.S. (OTHER INFO)

Appearance and Odor:YELLOW OR BLACK FIBROUS PRODUCT WITH
PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE ODOR. (TRANSPORT INFO)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID WILL DISSOLVE THE GLASS. ACIDS OR BASES WILL CATALYZE
POLYMERIZATION OF THE PHENOLIC RESIN BINDER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:OTHER INFO: OSHA BELIEVES RISK IS NOT THREAT
TO YOUR HLTH AS LONG AS EXPOS TO FIBER GLASS WOOL IS <1 FIBER/CUBIC
CENTIMETER (CC) TWA (8 HR TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE). FIBER GLASS WOOL
EXPOS IN HOME, COMME RCIAL BUILDINGS, & MFG FACILITIES ARE
GENERALLY FOUND TO BE WELL BELOW 1 FIBER/CC. INSTALLERS &
FABRICATORS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THEIR EXPOS LEVELS & TAKE APPROP
ACTIONS IF NEEDED PER REC WORK PRACTICES . KNAUF STRONGLY
RECOMMENDS FOLLOWING ALL SAFE WORK PRACTICES WHILE WORKING WITH
AND/OR INSTALLING FIBER GLASS WOOL PRODUCTS.

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:RESP PROT: FOR RESP PROT, NIOSH IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH
(IDLH) LEVEL FOR AMMONIA. UP TO 10X PEL FOR FORMALDEHYDE, & UP TO
50% VOLUNTARY PEL: NIOSH APPRVD FULL FACE RESP W/FORMALDEHYDE
CARTRIDGE/C ANISTERS & DUST/MIST PREFILTERS. UP TO IDLH FOR
FORMALDEHYDE: NIOSH APPRVD FULL FACE MASK W/CHIN STYE/CHEST/BACK
MOUNTED TYPE INDUST SIZE CANISTER SPECIFICALLY APPRVD FOR PROT
AGAINST FORMALDEHYDE. UP TO IDLH FOR AMMONIA UP TO 50% VOLUNTARY
PEL: NIOSH APPRVD FULL FACE RESP W/AMMONIA CARTRIDGES & CANISTER,
AND A DUST/MIST PREFILTER.

Transport Information:VENT: EXHAUST VENTILATION OVER THE PROCESS. PROT
GLOVES: CONTENT & IRRIT. IF THERE IS PROLONGED CONTACT WITH WET,
UNCURED PRODUCT, GLOVES (BUTYL RUBBER & NITRILE) SHOULD BE USED TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTAC T. APPEAR/ODOR: SOME PRODUCTS HAVE
GLASS/POLYESTER WOVEN OR NON-WOVEN MAT FACING.

Federal Regulatory Information:HMIS AND NFPA HAZARD RATING: CATEGORY:
ACUTE HEALTH, HMIS: 1, NFPA: 1. CATEGORY: FLAMMABILITY. HMIS: 0,
NFPA: NA/1 (FACING, PACKAGING). CATEGORY: REACTIVITY. HMIS: 0,
NFPA: 0.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROP 65 STATEMENT: FIBER GLASS
WOOL HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN IF INHALED.