JPS INDUSTRIAL FABRICS CORP -- FIBERGLASS FABRIC  -- 9340-00N022067
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FIBERGLASS FABRIC
MSDS Date:07/20/1988
FSC:9340
NIIN:00N022067
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JPS INDUSTRIAL FABRICS CORP
Address:101 SLATER ROAD
Box:242
City:SLATER
State:SC
ZIP:29683
Country:US
Info Phone Num:803-239-4980
Emergency Phone Num:803-239-4980
CAGE:0GH08
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JPS GLASS FABRICS CORPORATION
Address:101 SLATER ROAD
Box:242
City:SLATER
State:SC
ZIP:29683
Country:US
Phone:864-836-8011 /864-836-1353
CAGE:0GH08

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

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OSHA CLASSIFIES FIBROUS GLASS AS A
    NUISANCE DUST. INHAL: ACUTE: MECH IRRIT OF MOUTH, NOSE, AND THROAT.
    CHRONIC: MANY STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO DETERMINE LONG TERM
    EFFECT OF FIBROUS GLASS INHALATI ON. ARTIFICIAL IMPLANTATION OR
    INJECTION OF FINE GLASS FIBERS INTO CHEST, ABDOM CAVITY/TRACHEA OF
    LAB (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ANIMALS HAS PRDCD CANCER. SKIN:
    ACUTE: TRANSIENT MECH IRRIT. CHRONIC: NONE. EYE: ACUTE: DIRECT CONT
    WILL CAUSE MECH IRRIT. CHRONIC: NONE. INGEST: ACUTE: UNLIKELY TO
    OCCUR. OBSERVE INDIVIDUAL , IF SYMPTOMS OF GI IRRIT DEVELOP,
    CONSULT MD. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN. SKIN, EYE, AND RESPITORY TRACT
    IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED
    BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS IN AIR OR ON SKIN.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
    IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT AND BLOW NOSE TO
    EVACUATE  FIBERS. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY 

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE THAT WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR INCLUDING NIOSH/
    MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT SPREAD OF FIBERGLASS DUST & AVOID DUST
    GENERATION CONDITIONS. THOSE INVOLVED IN CLEAN UP OF PARTICULATES
    SHOULD USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VACUUM CLEAN
    DUSTS. IF SWEEPING N ECESSARY, USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AND USE IN A MANNER THAT WILL
    PREVENT AIRBORNE PARTICULATES IN THE WORKPLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE KNOWN.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE DUST LEVELS EXCEED THE TLV, USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PROTECT AGAINST NUISANCE DUSTS.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST: RECOMM FOR PROCESSING MACH WHERE DUST GENERATION
    IS APPARENT. MECH: WHERE LOC EXHST VENT NOT FEASIBLE.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES & BARRIER CREAMS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WORK APRONS OR SMOCKS ARE RECOMMENDED. WEAR
    LOOSE FITTING, LONG SLEEVED CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER WORK. RECOMMEND LAUNDER
    WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY AND WIPE OUT WASHER AT END OF CYCLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1292F
Spec Gravity:2.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WOVEN FABRIC - NO DISCERNABLE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP OF FIBER COATING MAY
    PRODUCE AN IRRITATING MIXTURE OF SMOKE & FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IN MOST CASES, WOVEN FIBERGLASS SCRAP CAN BE
    DISP OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. CHECK WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON ANY QUESTIONS
    CONCERNING DISPOSAL.

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