=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:FIBERFRAX LDS MOLDABLE AL
NIIN:00N036328
MSDS Number: CDZKC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CARBORUNDUM CO
Box:808
City:NIAGARA FALLS
State:NY
ZIP:14302
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-278-2183
Emergency Phone Num:800-321-8642;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:HSEQ DEPT
CAGE:HO706
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CARBORUNDUM CO
Box:808
City:NIAGARA FALLS
State:NY
ZIP:14302
Country:US
Phone:716-278-2183
CAGE:HO706
Company:CARBORUNDUM CO THE
Address:P O BOX 337
Box:City:NIAGARA FALLS
State:NY
ZIP:14302-0337
Country:US
Phone:716-278-6233
CAGE:10646

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

Name:ING 12:DISP OF THIS WASTE MATL MUST BE CONDUCTED IN
    COMPLIANCE W/ALL APPLIC FED, STATE & LOC REGS & IN SUCH A (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 13:MANNER AS TO ASSURE NO DISCHARGE TO A SOURCE OF
    DRINKING WATER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:OTHER PREC:TEMPS(>1800F) MAY UNDERGO PARTIAL CONVERSION TO
    CRISTOBALITE, FORM OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA. THIS OCCURS(ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 15:AT FURNACE LINING HOT FACE. AS CONSEQUENCE, MATL
    BECOMES MORE FRIABLE; SPECIAL CAUT MUST BE TAKEN TO MIN (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 16:AIRBORNE DUST. AMT OF CRISTOBALITE PRESENT WILL
    DEPEND ON TEMP & LGTH IN SERVICE. IARC CLASSIFIED (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 17:CRYSTALLINE SILICA AS GRP 2A CARCIN (PROBABLE HUMAN
    CARCIN). FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO CONTACT NEHC .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:RESP PROT:(FILTER/EQUIV).; 5-25 FIBERS/CC - FULL FACE,
    AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/HEPA FILTER CARTRIDGES(E.G. 3M 7800S(ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 19:W/7255 FILTERS/EQUIV) OR POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP
    (PAPR) EQUIPPED W/HEPA FILTER CARTRIDGES (E.G. 3M (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 20:W3265S WITH W3267 FILTERS/EQUIV). FOR MORE SPECIFIC
    INFO REGARDING RESPIRATORY PROTECTION CONTACT NEHC .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:HYGIENE PRACT:BE LAUNDERED BY SOMEONE ELSE, INFORM
    LAUNDERER OF PROPER PROC. WORK CLOTHES & STREET CLOTHES (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 22:SHOULD BE KEPT SEPARATE TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ALUMINOSILICATE (VITREOUS)
Fraction by Wt: 10-40%
Other REC Limits:1 FIBER/CC (MFR)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SILICA GEL; (SILICON DIOXIDE (AMORPHOUS))
CAS:112945-52-5
RTECS #:VV7310000
Fraction by Wt: 10-40%
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 30-70%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:ACRYLIC LATEX
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS; (REMAINING INGS NOT DETERMINED
    HAZ &/OR HAZ INGS PRESENT AT <1% (0.1% FOR CARCINS))
Fraction by Wt: TRACE
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SUPDAT:IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    SYMPS SUCH AS SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COUGH, WHEEZING/CHEST (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 6:PAIN DEVEL, SEEK MED ATTN. IF PERS EXPERS CONTINUED
    BRTHG DFCLTIES, ADMIN OXYG UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE CAN BE (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 7:RENDERED. NOTES TO MD:THERMAL DECOMP OF INORG BINDER
    DURING FIRST HEAT OF PROD MAY RELS HYDROCARBONS, INCL (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 8:SMALL AMOUNTS OF FORMALDEHYDE & OXIDES OF CARBON.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:WASTE DISP METH:HAZ WASTE IF IT IS MIXED W/COMES IN CONT
    W/HAZ WASTE. IF IT IS HAZ WASTE, REGS AT 40 CFR 262, (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 10:263, 264, 268 & 270 APPLY. CHEM ADDNS,
    PROCESSING/OTHERWISE ALTERING THIS MATL MAY MAKE WASTE MANAGEMENT
    (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 11:INFO PRESENTED IN THIS MSDS INCOMPLETE,
    INACCURATE/OTHERWISE INAPPROP. TRANSPORTATION, STOR, TREATMENT &
    (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  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:INGEST:UNLIKELY. IN SUFFICIENT QTY MAY
    CAUSE GI DISTURBS-IRRIT, NAUS, VOMIT, ABDOM PAIN & DIARR.
    SKIN:SLIGHTLY TO MOD IRRIT. MAY CAUSE IRRIT, INFLAMM & RASH.
    EYE:SLIGHTLY TO MOD IRRIT. ABRASIVE ACTION	MAY CAUSE DMG TO OUTER
    SURF OF EYE. INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT. TOX:IN LIFETIME
    NOSE-ONLY INHAL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:STUDY, RATS EXPOS TO MAX TOLERATED
    DOSE OF 30 MG/M3 DEVEL PROGRESSIVE LUNG DMG (INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS)
    & CANCERS OF LUNG & OF PLEURA (LINING OF CHEST WALL & LUNG). IARC
    REVIEWED CARCIN DATA O N MAN-MADE VITREOUS FIBERS (INCL CERAMIC
    FIBER, GLASSWOOL, ROCKWOOL & SLAGWOOL) IN 1987. IARC CLASSIFIED
    CERAMIC(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS MAY
    BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE; SPECIFICALLY, BRONCHIAL HYPER-REACTIVITY
    & CHRONIC BRONCHIAL OR LUNG DISEASE.

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

First Aid:INGEST:PREF METH OF ELIM IS THRU NATRL GI ELIM. DRINK EXTRA
    WATER. GET MED ATTN IF GI SYMPS DEVEL. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG.
    WASH AREA THORO W/SOAP & WATER. DO NOT RUB/SCRATCH. USING
    CREAM/LOTION AFTE R WASHING MAY BE HELPFUL. GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT
    PERSISTS. EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    LIDS SHOULD BE HELD AWAY FROM EYEBALL TO ENSURE THORO RINSING. DO
    NOT RUB (SUPP DATA)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRES INVOLVING UNUSED/INVENTORIED
    PRODUCT MAY GIVE OFF HYDROCARBONS, INCLUDING SMALL AMOUNTS OF
    FORMALDEHYDE & OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT WALK THROUGH SPILLED MATERIAL. SHOVEL
    INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. AVOID CLEANUP PROCEDURES THAT
    MAY RESULT IN WATER POLLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ADEQ VENT/OTHER PRECS TO ELIM
    EXPOS TO VAPS RSLTG FROM THERMAL DECOMP OF BINDER. PROD PACKAGING
    MAY CONTAIN PROD RESIDUE. DO NOT REUSE.
Other Precautions:CERAMIC FIBER SHOULD BE HNDLD W/CAUT. IN PARTICULAR,
    WHEN HNDLG REFRACTORY CERAMIC FIBER IN ANY APPLICATION, SPECIAL
    CAUT SHOULD BE TAKEN TO AVOID UNNEC CUTTING & TEARING OF MATL TO
    MIN GENERATION OF  AIRBORNE DUST. PROD AT ELEVATED (ING 15)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPRVD RESPS: 0.1 FIBER/CC - OPTIONAL
    DISPOSABLE DUST RESP (E.G. 3M 9970/EQUIV); 1-5 FIBERS/CC -
    HALF-FACE, AIR-PURIFYING RESP EQUIPPED W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE AIR (HEPA) FILTER CARTRIDGES  (E.G. 3M 6000 SERIES
    W/2040 (ING 19)
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO ELIMINATE EXPOSURE TO VAPORS
    RESULTING FROM THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF BINDER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . HATS & FULL BODY COVERING TO PREVENT SKIN IRRIT AS
    NECESSARY.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE UNWASHED WORK CLTHG HOME. WORK
    CLOTHES SHOULD BE WASHED SEPARATELY FROM OTHER CLTHG. IF CLTHG IS
    TO (ING 22)
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:OXIDES OF CARBON. OXIDES OF SILICA WILL ALSO BE FORMED.
    EFTS OF OVEREXP:FIBER, FIBROUS GLASSWOOL & MINERAL WOOL (ROCKWOOL &
    SLAGWOOL) AS POSS HUMAN CARCINS (GRP 2B) (MFR). FOR MORE DET AILED
    INFO ON SPECIAL TOX EFTS INCL EPIDEMIOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY CONT NEHC .
    FIRST AID PROC:EYES. GET MED ATTN(ING 6)

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

Spec Gravity:1.2-1.5
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PUTTY, PASTE-LIKE MATERIAL W/AMMONIA ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP OF BINDER FROM
    FIRES/FIRST HEAT OF PROD MAY RELS HYDROCARBONS, INCL SM AMTS OF
    FORMALDEHYDE & (SUPP DATA)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SUBSTANCE, WHEN DISCARDED/DISP OF, IS NOT
    SPECIFICALLY LISTED AS HAZ WASTE IN FED REGS; HOWEVER IT COULD BE
    CHARACT HAZ IF IT IS CONSIDERED TOX, CORR, IGNITABLE/REACTIVE
    ACCORDING TO FED DEFINITIONS ( 40 CFR 261). SUBSTANCE COULD ALSO
    BECOME (ING 10)

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