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

MSDS NAME:KAO-TEX 2000 ROPE
NIIN:00N077733
MSDS Number: CDZRW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:THERMAL CERAMICS INC
Address:DEPT 300
Box:923
City:AUGUSTA
State:GA
ZIP:30903
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-722-5681
Emergency Phone Num:800-722-5681
CAGE:0UHC8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:THERMAL CERAMICS
Address:P.O. BOX 923 MS 300
Box:City:AUGUSTA
State:GA
ZIP:30903
Country:US
Phone:800-722-5681
CAGE:0UHC8

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

Name:REFRACTORY FIBERS, ALUMINOSILICATE; (REFRACTORIES, FIBERS,
    ALUMINOSILICATE)
CAS:142844-00-6
Fraction by Wt: 70-80%
Other REC Limits:1 FIBER/CC (MFR)
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:ORGANIC BINDER; (ORGANIC CARRIER/BINDER)
Fraction by Wt: <20%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE
CAS:14464-46-1
RTECS #:VV7325000
Fraction by Wt: N/K (F)
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3 RDUST

Name:ALUMINUM SILICATE; (MULLITE)
CAS:1302-76-7
RTECS #:BD1450000
Fraction by Wt: N/K (F)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SUPDAT:PLEURA (LINING OF CHEST WALL & LUNG). IN CONTRAST,
    HAMSTERS SIMILARLY EXPOS DEVEL INTERSTITIAL FIBROSIS & (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 5:PLEURAL CANCER, BUT NO LUNG CANCER. PLEURAL FIBROSIS
    & MESOTHELIOMA WERE SEEN IN SINGLE RAT IN MID-DOSE (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 6:(9 MG/M3) GRP. PULM FIBROSIS WAS OBSERVED AT 9 & 16
    MG/M3. AS MFRD, RCF PRODS ARE ALUMINOSILICATES WHICH (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 7:MAY TRANSFORM UPON HEATING AT TEMPS >1800F TO MULLITE
    & CRISTOBALITE (FORM OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA). PRLNG/ (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 8:RPTD INHAL OF RESPIRABLE FREE CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST
    MAY CAUSE DELAYED LUNG INJURY (SILICOSIS). FOR MORE (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 9:SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:WASTE DISP METH:INCOMPLETE, INACCURATE/OTHERWISE INAPPROP.
    IF DISCARDED IN ITS PURCHASED FORM, THIS PROD WOULD (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 11:NOT BE HAZ WASTE EITHER BY LISTING/BY CHARACT.
    HOWEVER, UNDER RCRA, IT IS RESPONSIBILITY OF PROD USER TO (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 12:DETERM AT TIME OF DISP WHETHER MATL CNTNG/DERIVED
    FROM PROD SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS HAZ WASTE (40 CFR 261.20-24).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:RESP PROT:PROVIDING RESPS TO EMPLOYEES (ESP NEG PRESS
    TYPE), EMPLOYERS SHOULD 1)MONITOR FOR AIRBORNE FIBERS & (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 14:RESPIRABLE CRISTOBALITE CONCS USING NIOSH METH
    7400(B) & 7500 RESPECTIVELY & SELECT APPROP NIOSH APPRVD (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 15:RESP PROT BASED UPON RSLTS OF THAT MONITORING,
    2)HAVE WORKERS EVAL BY MD TO DETERM WORKERS' ABILITY TO (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 16:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD RESPS & 3)IMPLEMENT NIOSH RESP
    PROT TRAINING PROGRAMS. USE NIOSH APPRVD RESPS, IN (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 17:COMPLIANCE W/OSHA RESP PROT STD 29 CFR 1910.134 & 29
    CFR 1926.103, FOR PARTICULAR HAZ/AIRBORNE CONCS TO (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 18:BE ENCOUNTERED IN WORK ENVIRONMENT. FOR A COMPLETE
    LISTING OF SPECIFIC RESPS CONTACT NEHC .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:HYGIENE PRACT:YOU VACUUM YOUR CLOTHES W/HEPA FILTERED
    VACUUM BEFORE LEAVING THE WORK AREA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE CONT:PHYSICAL IRRIT-INFLAMM.
    SKIN CONT:PHYSICAL IRRIT-RASH. INGEST:MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY IRRIT TO
    GI TRACT. INHAL:IRRIT/SORENESS IN THROAT, NOSE & RESP TRACT.
    CHRONIC: EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGAT IONS OF RCF PRODUCTION WORKERS
    FOUND PLEURAL PLAQUES (THICKENING ALONG CHEST WALL) HAVE BEEN
    OBSERVED (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-CRISTOBALITE:IARC
    MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GRP 2A. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT
    ON (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IN SM NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WHO HAD LONG
    DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT. CERAMIC FIBER, FIBROUS GLASSWOOL & MINERAL
    WOOL (ROCKWOOL & SLAGWOOL) POSS HUMAN CARCINS & SUFFICIENT EVID OF
    CARCIN IN EXPTL AN IMALS (MFR). IN LIFETIME NOSE-ONLY INHAL STUDY,
    RATS EXPOS TO 30 MG/M3 DEVEL PROGRESSIVE LUNG DMG (INTERSTITIAL
    (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DUST & RESPIRABLE FIBERS FROM THIS
    PRODUCT MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING CHRONIC LUNG CONDITIONS SUCH AS
    BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA & ASTHMA.

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

Eyes:FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
    DO NOT RUB EYES. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA GENTLY W/SOAP & WATER.
    SKIN CREAM OR LOTION AFTER WASHING MAY BE HELPFUL. INGEST:DO NOT
    INDUCE VOM ITING; DRINK PLENTY OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE AFFECTED
    PERSON TO CLEAN FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, HAVE TRAINED
    PERSON ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF ANY OF SYMPS PERSIST, SEEK MED ATTN
    IMMED.

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

Flash Point:300F,149C
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO THE
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CREATING AIRBORNE DUST. FOLLOW ROUTINE
    HOUSEKEEPING PROCS. VACUUM ONLY W/HEPA FILTERED EQUIP. IF SWEEPING
    IS NEC, USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT & PLACE MATL IN CLSD CNTNRS. DO NOT
    USE COMPRESSED AIR FO R CLEAN-UP. PERS SHOULD WEAR GLOVES,
    GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BRTHG FIBER PARTICULATES & DUST.
    THIS PROD IS STABLE UNDER ALL CNDNS OF STOR. STORE IN ORIGINAL
    FACTORY CNTNR IN DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:KEEP CNTNR CLSD WHEN NOT IN USE. LIM USE OF POWER
    TOOLS UNLESS IN CONJUNCTION W/LOC EXHST. USE HAND TOOLS WHENEVER
    POSS. FREQUENTLY CLEAN WORK AREA W/HEPA FILTERED VACUUM/WET
    SWEEPING TO MIN ACCUM OF  DEBRIS. DO NOT USE COMPRESSED (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN IT IS NOT POSS/FEASIBLE TO REDUCE AIRBORNE
    FIBERS & DUST LEVELS BELOW PEL/REG THRU ENGINEERING CONTROLS/UNTIL
    THEY ARE INSTALLED, EMPLOYEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE GOOD WORK
    PRACTICES TOGETHER W/NI OSH APPRVD RESP PROT. BEFORE (ING 14)
Ventilation:USE ENGINEERING CONTROLS SUCH AS VENT & DUST COLLECTION
    DEVICES TO REDUCE AIRBORNE FIBER CONCS TO LOWEST (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . WEAR FULL BODY, LONG SLEEVED, LOOSE-FITTING CLOTHING &
    HAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY FROM OTHER CLTHG.
    RINSE WASHER AFTER USE. IF YOU TAKE WORK CLTHG HOME, IT IS REC (ING
    20)
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:>3200F,>1768C. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:CARCINS, 1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.
    SPILL PROC:& NIOSH APPRVD RESP. AVOID CLEAN-UP PROCS THAT COULD
    RSLT IN WATER POLLUTION. OTHER PREC:AIR FOR CLEAN-UP. VENT:ATTAINAB
    LE LEVEL. GOOD VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED DURING INITIAL HEATING. EFTS
    OF OVEREXP:FIBROSIS) & CANCERS OF LUNG & OF (ING 5)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:2.5-2.7
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SHINY THREAD OR YARN; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID, PHOSPHORIC ACID, STRONG ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE GENERATED BY
    ORGANIC BINDER DURING INITIAL HEATING.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TO PVNT WASTE MATLS BECOMING AIRBORNE, COVERED
    CNTNR/PLASTIC BAGGING IS REC. COMPLY W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS. METH
    OF DISP:LANDFILL. CHEM ADDNS, PROCESSING/OTHERWISE ALTERING THIS
    MATL MAY MAKE WASTE M ANAGEMENT INFO PRESENTED IN THIS MSDS (ING
    11)

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