KNAUF FIBER GLASS -- FIBROUS GLASS INSULATION  -- 5640-00N037007
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FIBROUS GLASS INSULATION
MSDS Date:02/05/1987
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N037007
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KNAUF FIBER GLASS
Address:240 ELIZABETH ST
City:SHELBYVILLE
State:IN
ZIP:46176
Country:US
Info Phone Num:317-398-4434
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-8802;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:HARRY COSWAY
CAGE:64591
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KNAUF FIBER GLASS
Address:240 ELIZABETH ST
Box:City:SHELBYVILLE
State:IN
ZIP:46176
Country:US
Phone:317-398-4434
CAGE:64591

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

Ingred Name:FIBROUS GLASS
CAS:65997-17-3
Fraction by Wt: 90%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 RDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Ingred Name:PHENOL FORMALDEHYDE RESIN CURED; (PHENOLIC RESIN (CURED))
CAS:25104-55-6
Fraction by Wt: 10%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DIRECT EYE CONT WILL CAUSE MECH IRRIT.
    SKIN CONT MAY CAUSE TRANSITORY MECH DERM. SKIN ABSORPTION DOES NOT
    OCCUR. CURRENT ANIMAL INHAL STUDIES INDICATE THAT GLASS FIBERS DO
    NOT PRESENT HAZ TO HLTH. ALT HOUGH INCONCLUSIVE SOME RECENT INDUS
    SUPPORTED RESEARCH INDICATES THAT MFRG WORKERS WHO WERE FIRST (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EMPLOYED IN MFR OF FIBER GLASS WOOL &
    MINERAL WOOL 30 OR MORE YRS AGO HAVE SOMEWHAT HIGHER RISK OF LUNG
    CANCER THAN GENERAL AVERAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY &
    LUNG DISEASES MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY DUST. PRODUCT IS MECHANICAL
    IRRITANT FOR SKIN, EYES & UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK
    WATER TO CLEAR THROAT & BLOW NOSE TO EVACUATE FIBERS. SKIN:FREQUENT
    RINSING OF SURF W/WATER TO REMOVE ACCUM FIBERS WILL MIN IRRIT. I F
    IRRIT PERSISTS CONSULT MD. TREAT AS MECH IRRIT. EYE:FLUSH W/FLOWING
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO*2, WATER, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    . FIBROUS GLASS IS NON-FLAMM. BINDER RESIN WILL PYROLIZE IN MAJOR
    CONFLAGRATION CAUSING DENSE, ACRID SMOKE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:STEPS IN CASE FIBROUS GLASS DUST RELEASED FROM
    INSULATION - VACUUM CLEAN DUST. USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT IF SWEEPING
    IS NECESSARY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP MATL DRY & MIN GEN OF DUST. WASH
    WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY FROM OTHER CLTHG TO PVNT GLASS FIBER
    MIGRATION. RINSE WASHER THORO.
Other Precautions:DURING INITIAL HEAT-UP TO TEMPS >350F, ACRID ODOR &
    SMOKE MAY BE GIVEN OFF. ADEQ VENT SHLD BE PROVIDED TO PROTECT
    AGAINST HARMFUL FUMES. CONFINED SPACES - WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SCBA DURING HEAT-UP.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DISPOSABLE MASK DESIGNED
    FOR NUISANCE TYP DUSTS.
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT NATURAL OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN AIRBORNE DUST CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG-SLEEVED, LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES &
    HEAD COVERING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:PYROLYSIS OF RESIN. DECOMP OF FACING MATL WILL PRODUCE
    CHLORINE OR HCL & HALOGENATED ANTIMONY.

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

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:FIBROUS GLASS CYLINDERS; NO APPRECIABLE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID WILL DISSOLVE GLASS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, CARBON PARTICULATES & TRACES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE DERIVED
    FROM (SUPDAT)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FIBROUS GLASS IS GENERALLY CLASSIFIED AS
    NONHAZARDOUS WASTE & DISPOSAL MAY BE IN LANDFILL FOR NONCRITICAL
    MATERIALS. LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS SHOULD BE CONSULTED.

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