Product ID:FIBERGLASS INSULATION, KRAFT FACED INSULATION, FOIL FACED IN
MSDS Date:09/30/1985
FSC:5640
NIIN:00-542-3449
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLBCX

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Info Phone: 419-248-8234

Cage: 45255

Telephone: 419-248-8234

Cage: 45255

FIBERGLASS

CAS: 65997-17-3

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MECHANICAL IRRITATION OF
THE MOUTH, NOSE AND THROAT. SKIN CONTACT: TRANSIENT MECHANICAL
IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT: DIRECT CONTACT WILL CAUSE MECHANICAL
IRRITATION. INGESTION: UNLIKELY TO OC CUR.
Effects of Overexposure:MANY STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE
THE POTENTIAL LONG TERM EFFECTS OF FIBROUS GLASS INHALATION. IN MAN
EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDIES OF WORKERS EMPLOYED FOR UP TO 40 YEARS IN
FIBROUS GLASS MANUFACTU RING DO NOT SHOW ANY CONSISTENT EVIDENCE OF
PULMONARY DIESEASE, EIGTHER MALIGNANT OR NONMALIGNANT. STUDIES IN
ANIMALS USING THE NATURAL ROUTE EXPOSURE HAVE NOT SHOWN EVIDENCE OF
A CARCINOGENIC EFFECT. ARTIFICIAL IMPLANTATION OF LARGE QUANITIES
OF VERY FINE GLASS FIBERS IN THE CHEST OR ABDOMINAL CAVITIES OF
LABORATORY ANIMALS HAS CAUSED CANCER. SEE MSDS FOR DETAILS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED
BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS IN AIR OR ON SKIN.

First Aid:INHALATION: VINYL FACED PRODUCTS IN FIRE CONDITIONS
ADMINISTER OXYGEN CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
RUNNING WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINITUES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE FACING ON KRAFT PAPER AND FOIL FACED
PRODUCTS WILL BURN AND SHOULD NOT BE LEFT EXPOSED. SPECIAL CARE
SHOULD BE TAKEN WHEN WORKING CLOSE TO THE FACING WITH AN OPEN
FLAME. VINYL FACED PRODUCTS IN FI RE CONDITIONS MAY GIVE OFF
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE A HIGHLY IRRITATING AND TOXIC GAS. EVACUATE THE
BUILDING IMMEDIATELY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:INSULATION SHOULD BE STORED IN A DRY
PLACE. FACED MATERIAL SHOULD BE STORED WELL AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
IGNITION.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
Ventilation:AMBIENT
Protective Gloves:GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFTEY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED, LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING, LONG
PANTS. A CAP MAY BE USEFUL WHEN HANDLING MATERIAL OVERHEAD.
Work Hygienic Practices:SHOWER AT END OF WORK DAY. WASH WORK CLOTHES
SEPERATELY AND WIPE OUT WASHER AT END OF CYCLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:INSOLUABLE
Appearance and Odor:PINK YELLOW TAN OR BLACK INSULATION MAY HAVE FAINT
RESIN ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. THE PRIMARY METHOD OF DISPOSAL IS IN A MUNICIPAL
OR INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL.

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