CLAUD S. GORDON COMPANY -- FIBROUS GLASS INSULATION  -- 5970-00N008720
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FIBROUS GLASS INSULATION
MSDS Date:06/23/1986
FSC:5970
NIIN:00N008720
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CLAUD S. GORDON COMPANY
Address:5710 KENOSHA ST.
Box:500
City:RICHMOND
State:IL
ZIP:60071
Country:US
Info Phone Num:815-678-2211
Emergency Phone Num:815-678-2211
CAGE:93768
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CLAUD S. GORDON COMPANY
Address:5710 KENOSHA
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:IL
ZIP:60071
CAGE:93768

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:GLASS, FIBROUS
RTECS #:LK3651000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 (DUST)
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (DUST);9192

Ingred Name:CI PIGMENT BROWN
Other REC Limits:1.0 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SIZING
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDIES OF WORKERS
    EMPLOYED FOR UP TO 40 YEARS IN FIBROUS GLASS MANUFACTURING DO NOT
    SHOW ANY CONSISTENT EVIDENCE OF PULMONARY DISEASE,EITHER MALIGNANT
    OR NON-MALIGNANT
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARTIF IMPLANTATION OF LRG QTY OF VERY
    FINE GLASS FIBERS IN CHEST OR ABDOM CAVITIES OF LAB ANIMALS HAS
    (SEE SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MECHNICAL IRRITATION FROM DIRECT
    CONTACT.SKIN:IRRITATION;TRANSITORY MECHANICAL
    DERMATITIS.INHALATION:NUISANCE DUST MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION.INGESTION:N/K 
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SKIN:TO
    MINIMIZE IRRITATION,RINSE FREQUENTLY WITH WATER TO REMOVE
    ACCUMULATED FIBERS.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.SUPPORT BREATHING
    (GIVE O*2/AR TIFICIAL RESPIRATION) .INGESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:N/K 
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:WATER,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZ DECOMP PROD FOR FACING &
    BINDER:CO,CO*2 & WATER;FOR VINYL.FACES PROD:HCL AT TEMP >525F,274C.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:N/K 
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:N/K 
Other Precautions:N/K 

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES USUALLY, (SEE SUPP DATA)
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND LONG-SLEEVED,LOOSE FITTING
    CLOTHING.BARRIES CREAM ON HANDS,ARMS,NECK & FACE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/ SOAP & WARM WATER AFTER HANDLING.SHOWER
    AT END OF WORK DAY TO MINIMIZE IRRIT.WASH WORK CLOTHES (SEE SUPP
    DATA)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROTECTION:GOGGLES IN HIGH DUST CONCENTRATIONS.WORK HYGIENIC
    PRACTICE:SEPARATELY & RINSE OUT WASHING MACHINE.NOTE:PRODUCT IS A
    MIXTURE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AS A WHOLE.EXPLAN OF
    CARCIN:CAUSED  CANCER;CANCER REPORTED WHEN LRG QTY FINE DIAMETER
    FIBERS WERE INJECTED INTO TRACHEA OF HAMSTERS (GORDON CO,1986).

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K 
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:N/K 
Vapor Density:N/K 
Spec Gravity:N/K 
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:N/K 
Solubility in Water:N/K 
Appearance and Odor:N/K 

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

N/K 
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRODUCT DECOMPOSES IN FIRE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FOR FACING & BINDER:CO,CO*2,&
    WATER.FOR VINYL FACED PRODUCTS:HCL,EMISSION OF HCL AT TEMPERATURES
    >525F,274C.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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