HITCO MATERIALS DIVISION (ARMCO INC) -- REFRASIL TEXTILE PROD UC SERIES & RG SERIES  -- 5640-00N009513
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:REFRASIL TEXTILE PROD UC SERIES & RG SERIES
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N009513
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HITCO MATERIALS DIVISION (ARMCO INC)
Address:1600 WEST 135TH STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90249
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-321-8080,419-248-7520
Emergency Phone Num:213-321-8080,CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:6S405
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HITCO MATERIALS DIV. (ARMCO INC.)
Address:1600 WEST 135TH ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90249
Phone:419-248-7520, 213-321-8080
CAGE:6S405

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

Ingred Name:NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALE:REFRASIL FIBERS ARE TOO LARGE
    TO BE RESPIRABLE(MFG). SKIN:MAY CAUSE LOCAL TRANSIENT MECHANICAL
    IRRITATION.NO EFFECTS RPTD FROM THE COATING. EYE:MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRITATION.NO EFFECTS FROM THE COA TING. INGEST:NO EFFECTS REPORTED
    FROM REFRASIL OR THE COATING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NA
Effects of Overexposure:GENERALLY HANDLE REFRASIL FIBERS AS IN THE
    NUISANCE DUST CATEGORY. NUISANCE DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE
    EYES,SKIN,NOSE AND THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE NOTED BY MFG

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

First Aid:INHALE:IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,GIVE ART RES OR O*2 IF
    NECESSARY,GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING,WASH CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR 5
    MIN.EYES:WASH WITH LARG E AMOUNTS OF WATER,LIFTING LIDS FOR 15
    MIN.INGESTION:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION,IF NEEDED.

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

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:NO FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARDS
Fire Fighting Procedures:NA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NA

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT. PREVENT
    SPREAD OF PARTICLES AND AVOID DUST-GENERATING CONDITIONS.COLLECT BY
    VACUUM OR WET METHODS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE (MFG)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IF
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUES OR OTHER
    RECOMMENDED LIMITS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
    STANDARD (29 CFR  1910.134).
Ventilation:VENTILATION AS DESCRIBED IN THE INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION
    MANUAL PRODUCED BY THE ACGIH SHOULD BE PROVIDED (SEE SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IF NECESSARY
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG SLEEVES, BARRIER CREAMS MAY ALSO
    PROVIDE ADDITIONAL PROTECTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT:IN AREAS WHERE EXPOSURES ARE ABOVE THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS
    OR THERESHOLD LIMIT VALUES SPECIFIED BY OSHA OR OTHER LOCAL STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:2.1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:NA
Appearance and Odor:CARMEL TEXTILES-NO ODOR:UCSERIES WHITE TEXTILES-NO
    ODOR:RG SERIES

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLUORINE, OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE, CHLORINE BIFLUORIDE AND ALKALINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE LISTED BY MFG
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR(MFG)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BAGGED OR CONTAINERIZED AND BURIED IN A SANITARY
    LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE,AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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