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

MSDS NAME:FIBERFRAX QF-180
NIIN:00-181-7598
MSDS Number: CGDZZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CARBORUNDUM COMPANY
Box:808
City:NIAGARA FALLS
State:NY
ZIP:14302
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-278-2183
Emergency Phone Num:800-362-8059
Preparer's Name:C. A. EISENHARD
CAGE:FO696
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CARBORUNDUM CO-FIBERS DIV
Box:City:NIAGARA FALLS
State:NY
ZIP:14302
Country:US
Phone:716-278-2000
CAGE:5L608
Company:CARBORUNDUM COMPANY/FIBERS DIV
Box:808
City:NIAGARA FALLS
State:NY
ZIP:14302
Phone:(716) 278-2000
CAGE:FO696

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

Name:ALUMINOSILICATE (VITREOUS)
Fraction by Wt: 30-70%
Other REC Limits:1 FIBER/CC 8HR TWA

Name:SILICA DIOXIDE (AMORPHOUS)
CAS:112945-52-5
RTECS #:VV7310000
Fraction by Wt: 10-30%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:6 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3

Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 20-60%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:(REMAINING COMPONENTS NOT DETERMINED HAZARDOUS &/OR HAZ
    COMOPONENTS <1.0) 1.0% CARCINOGENICITY NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO OUTER
    SURFACE OF EYE. SKIN: IRRITATION, INFLAMMATION, RASH. INHAL:
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGEST: GI IRRITATION (NAUSEA, VOMIT,
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITIONS BY
    EXPOSURE. SPECIFICALLY BRONCHIAL HYPER-REACTIVE & CHRONIC BRONCHIAL
    OR LUNG DISEASE.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN, LIFT LID. DONT RUB EYES. SKIN:
    REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES, WASH W/SOAP & WATER. DONT RUB/SCRATCH
    EFFECTED AREA. USE SKIN CREAM/LOTION AFTER WASH. INHAL: GET FRESH
    AIR. IF SYM PTONS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COUGH, WHEEZING, CHEST PAIN
    DEVELOP, GET IMMED MED AID, OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGEST: DRINK WATER.
    GET MED AID IF GI SYMPTOM DEVELOP. IN ALL CASES, GET MED AID.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE EXTINGUISHING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRES INVOLVING UNUSED/INVENTORIED
    PRODUCTS MAY GIVE OFF HYDROCARBON, SMALL AMOUNTS OF FORMALDEHYDE &
    OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DONT WALK THROUGH SPILLED MATERIAL. SHOVEL
    INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. AVOID CLEANUP PROCEDURES THAT
    MAY RESULT IN WATER POLUTION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION OR OTHER
    PRECAUTIONS TO ELIMINATE EXPOSURE TO VAPORS RESULTING IN THERMAL
    DECOMPOSITION OF BINDER.**
Other Precautions:**AVOID ANY UNNECESSARY CUTTING & TEARING OF
    MATERIAL. TEMPS >1800F MAY UNDERGO PARTIAL CONVERSION TO
    CRISTOBALITE OR FORM CRYSTALLINE SILICA. PRODUCT PACKAGING MAY
    CONTAIN RESIDUE. DO NOT REUSE.

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

Respiratory Protection:RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION, FULL BODY PROTECTION. WASH
    OR DISPOSE OF CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Work Hygienic Practices:DONT USE CONTACT LENSES UNLESS USING EYE
    PROTECTION. DONT TAKE UNWASHED CLOTHES HOME. WASH SEPARATE FROM
    OTHER CLOTHES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RINSE WASH MACHINE AFTER USE. (MORE INFORMATION ON FILE).

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Viscosity:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:NA
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SOLUBLE AND HYDROFLUORIC ACID. PHOSPHORIC ACID & CONCENTRATED ALKALI.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCARBON, FORMALDEHYDE, OXIDES OF
    CARBON, OXIDES OF AILICA.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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