MSDS NAME:MINERAL FIBER CEILINGS
NIIN:00N014761
MSDS Number: BKPDF
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC
Address:LIBERTY AND CHARLOTTE ST
Box:3001
City:LANCASTER
State:PA
ZIP:17604
Country:US
Info Phone Num:717-396-2729, 717-396-2935
CAGE:03938
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC.
Address:313 W. LIBERTY ST.
Box:3209
City:LANCASTER
State:PA
ZIP:17604
Country:US
Phone:717-396-2328; 717-396-2935
CAGE:03938
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:MINERAL WOOL FIBER (PEL AS PARTICULATES NOT OTHERWISE
REGULATED)
Fraction by Wt: 20-60%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3, RESP
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3, TDUST
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: PROD IS A TRANSIENT MECH
IRRITANT TO SKIN, EYES AND UPPER RESP SYSTEM. CHRONIC: RECENT U.S.
CANADIAN & EUROPEAN STUDIES OF ALMOST 27,000 PRODUCTION WORKERS
(1930'S TO 1980'S) FOUND A SLIGHT INC REASE IN INCIDENCE OF LUNG
CANCER AMONGTHOSE WORKERS EMPLOYED IN THE INDUSTRY 30+ YRS AGO.
MUCH (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA: IARC GRP 2A. MINERAL
WOOL: IARC GRP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF THIS APPARENT INCREASE CAN BE
EXPLAINED BY THE DIFFERENCES IN CNDTNS & MATLS USED IN MINERAL WOOL
PRODUCTION PLANTS THEN VERSUS NOW. WORKERS FROM MORE RECENT PERIODS
HAVE SHOWN NO SIGNIFI CANT INCREASE IN DISEASE FROM MINERAL WOOL
EXPOS. ANIMAL INHAL STUDIES ALSO SHOW NO DEVELOPMENT OF DISEASE
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED
BY MECHANICAL IRRITANTS IN THE AIR OR ON THE SKIN. PRE-EXISTING
UPPER RESP & LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS,
EMPHYSEMA AND ASTHMA.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND RUNNING WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH
FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL :
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL ABC RATED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.
Spill Release Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTACT WITH CEILING MATL MAY CAUSE A
TEMPORARY IRRIT. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID SKIN CONTACT WITH
THE CEILING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AFTER USING CEILING MATLS, WASH W/WARM WATER & MILD
SOAP. DO NOT SCRATCH/RUB SKIN IF BECOMES IRRIT. HANDLE CEILING
MATLS CAREFULLY TO MINIMIZE AIRBORNE DUST. DO NOT USE POWER CUTTING
TOOLS AS HIGH DUS T LEV MAY RESULT. WASH CLTHS SEPARATELY.
Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DISPOSABLE MASK SUCH AS A 3M
MODEL 9900 OR EQUIVALENT IS ADVISABLE IF HIGH DUST LEVELS ARE
ENCOUNTERED DURING INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LOOSE, COMFORTABLE CLOTHING & LONG-SLEEVED
SHIRTS TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT WITH CEILING MATERIALS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: FROM BRTHG HIGH CONC OF MINERAL WOOL FIBER. LONG TERM
EXPOSURE TO FREE SILICA DUST IN CONC HIGHER THAN THE RECOMMENDED
PEL OR TLV MAY CAUSE SILICOSIS.
HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:GRAY, PRESSED FIBROUS PANEL.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2, AND OTHER TRACE PYROLYSIS
PRODUCTS TYPICAL OF DECOMPOSITION OF ANY ORGANIC CHEMICAL.
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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