===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:FIBER GLASS INSULATION
NIIN:01-168-9445
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJSYC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:JOHNS MANVILLE INSULATIONS GROUP
Box:5108
City:DENVER
State:CO
ZIP:80217-5108
Country:US
Info Phone Num:303-978-4900
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:1009-6.1
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:75165
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SCHULLER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Box:5108
City:DENVER
State:CO
ZIP:80217-5108
Country:US
Phone:303-978-4900
CAGE:75165
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:FIBROUS GLASS; (FIBER GLASS WOOLS) OSHA PEL: 15 MG/M3 DUST
(MFR)
CAS:65997-17-3
RTECS #:LK3651000
Code:F
Minumum % Wt:50.
Maxumum % Wt:98.
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 RESP
ACGIH TLV:1 FIBER/CC
Name:BINDER MAY BE EITHER URESA EXTENDED PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE
RESIN (CURED) OR UREA EXTENDED PHENOL-MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN
(CURED)
Name:PHENOL, POLYMER WITH FORMALDEHYDE AND UREA; (UREA EXTENDED
PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN (CURED))
CAS:25104-55-6
RTECS #:SL4600000
Code:F
Minumum % Wt:2.
Maxumum % Wt:18.
Name:UREA EXTENDED PHENOL-MELAMINE-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN (CURED)
CAS:25212-25-3
Minumum % Wt:2.
Maxumum % Wt:18.
Name:NON-WOVEN, AP, FSK, OR VINYL FACINGS; OR VINYL, ACRYLIC, OR
LATEX COATINGS
Minumum % Wt:1.
Maxumum % Wt:40.
Name:ANTIMONY OXIDE; (TAPE, FACING, COATING MAY CONTAIN ANTIMONY
TRIOXIDE). NOTE: OCCUP EXPOS TO AIRBORNE ANTIMONY TRIOXIDES NOT
EXPECTED TO OCCUR DUE TO PROD FORM & USE.EXPOS LIMIT GIVEN IS FOR
REFERENCE.
CAS:1309-64-4
RTECS #:CC5650000
> Wt:.1
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Name:DECABROMOBIPHENYL OXIDE (COATING CONTAINS:
DECARBOMODIPHENYL OXIDE)
CAS:1163-19-5
RTECS #:KN3525000
< Wt:1.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SUMMARY: BREATHING DUST FROM PROD MAY
CAUSE SCRATCHY THROAT, CONGESTION, & SLIGHT COUGHING. GETTING
DUST/FIBERS ON SKIN/IN EYES MAY CAUSE ITCHING, RASH/REDNESS.
BREATHING LRG AMTS OF DUST/FIBERS FROM THIS PROD MAY LEAD TO
CHRONIC HLTH EFTSAS DISCUSSED IN SECTION 11 OF THIS MSDS. ACUTE:
DUST FROM THIS PROD IS MECH IRRIT, WHICH MEANS THAT IT MAY CAUSE
IRRIT/SCRATCHINESS OF THROAT, &/ ITCHING IN EYES & SKIN. CHRONIC:
STUDIES HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED TO DETERM LONG-TERM HLTH EFTS OFFIBER
GLASS. RESULTS OF WORKER HLTH STUDY THAT LOOKED AT RESP HLTH FIBER
GLASS MFRG WORKERS WERE PUBLISHED IN 1993, & RESU LTS INDICATED
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ANTIMONY OXIDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 47,
PG 291; 1989: GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NO LUNG DISEASE ("NO ADVERSE
CLINICAL, FUNCTIONAL/RADIOGRAPHIC SIGNS OF EFTS"). STUDIES OF FIBER
GLASS MFG WORKERS HAVE SHOWN SMALL EXCESS OF LUNG CANCER WHEN
COMPARED TO LOC CONTROL GROUPS. HOWEVER, THERE IS NO EVID THAT
THIS EXCESS IS RELATED TO BRTHG FIBER GLASS. SIX PREVIOUS CHRONIC
INHAL STUDIES EXPOSING ANIMALS TO SPECIAL PURPOSE GLASS FIBER HAVE
NOT SHOWN ANY EVID OF DISEASE. HOWE VER, TWO TYPES OF SPECIAL
PURPOSE GLASS FIBERS HAVE RECENTLY SHOWN FIBROSIS & CARCINOGENIC
RESPONSES IN SEPARATE CHRONIC ANIMAL INHAL STUDIES. FIBER GLASS
PROD LISTED ON THIS MSDS DO NOT CONTAIN EITHE R OF THESE GLASS
FIBERS. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY,
SKIN, OR EYE DISEASES OR CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK H*2O TO CLEAR THROAT, &
BLOW NOSE TO REMOVE FIBERS & DUSTS. SKIN: WASH GENTLY W/SOAP & H*2O
TO REMOVE DUST & FIBERS. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING/USING RESTROOM.
ABSORPTI ON: NOT APPLIC. INGEST: PROD IS NOT INTENDED TO BE
INGESTED/EATEN. IF THIS PROD IS INGESTED. IRRIT OF GI TRACT MAY
OCCUR, & SHOULD BE TREATED SYMPTOMATICALLY. RINSE MOUTH W/H*2O TO
REMOVE FIBERS & DRI NK PLENTY OF H*2O TO HELP REDUCE IRRIT. NO
CHRONIC EFTS ARE EXPECTED FOLLOWING INGEST. EYE: DO NOT RUB/SCRATCH
YOUR EYES. DUST PARTICLES MAY CAUSE EYE TO BE SCRATCHED. FLUSH EYES
W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O FO R AT LEAST 15 MIN. (OTHER PREC)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE (CO*2), WATER, WATER FOG, DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . NO SPECIAL PROCEDURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE NECESSARY FOR
THIS PRODUCT. NORMAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED TO
AVOID INHALATION OF SMOKE AND GASES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERE IS NO POTENTIAL FOR FIRE/EXPLOSION.
FLAMM PROPERTIES & EXPLOSIVE LIMITS: FLAME CLASSIFICATION, FLAME
PROPAGATION, & DECOMP TEMP: NOT DETERMINED.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP LARGE PIECES. VACUUM DUSTS. IF
SWEEPING IS NECESSARY, USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT SUCH AS WATER. DO NOT
DRY SWEEP DUST ACCUMULATION OR USE COMPRESSED AIR TO CLEAN-UP.
THESE PROCEDURES WILL HELP TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS DESCRIBED
IN SECTION 8 OF THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET WHEN HANDLING
UNCONTAINED MATERIAL. WAREHOUSE STORAGE SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH PACKAGE DIRECTIONS, IF ANY. MA TERIAL SHOULD BE KEPT DRY, AND
PROTECTEDFROM THE ELEMENTS.
Other Precautions:FIRST AID PROC: IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONTACT A
PHYSICIAN. NOTES TO MD: THIS PRODUCT IS A MECH IRRITANT, AND IS NOT
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE ANY CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS FROM ACUTE
EXPOSURES. TREATMENT SHO ULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD REMOVING THE SOURCE
OF IRITATION WITH SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT AS NECESSARY.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE USED TO VENT IS
UNAVAILABLE/IS INADEQUATE FOR KEEPING DUST & FIBER LEVELS BELOW
APPLIC EXPOSURE LIMITS. IN THOSE CASES, USE A NIOSH -CERTIFIED
DISPOSABLE/REUSABLE PARTICULATE RESP W/EFFICIENCY RATING OF
N95/HIGHER (UNDER 42 CFR 84) WHEN WORKING WITH THIS PRODUCT. FOR A
MORE COMPLETE LISTING OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION CONTACT NEHC
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED AT AREAS OF
CUTTING TO REMOVE AIRBORNE DUST AND FIBERS. FOR A MORE COMPLETE
LISTING OF VENT CONTACT NEHC
Protective Gloves:LEATHER OR COTTON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
BARRIER CREAMS. FOR A MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Work Hygienic Practices:PHYSICAL DATA: APPEAR/ODOR: SHAPES WITH OR
WITHOUT NON-WOVEN OR VINYL FACINGS; NO SIGNIFICANT ODOR. SATURATION
IN AIR (%), SOLIDS CONTENT, VISCOSITY, VOCS (G/LITER): NOT
APPLICABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: IN OTHER FIBER GLASS STUDIES, ANIMALS EXPOSED BY
ARTIFICAL MEANS (SUCH AS FIBER GLASS INJECTED IN LUNGS/CHEST
CAVITY) DID DEVELOP TUMORS. ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE CAN CAUSE
PNEUMOCONISIS & I S POSS CARCINOGEN BASED ON INADEQUATE EVID OF
CANCER IN HUMANS, BUT SUFFICIENT AVID IN EXPERMENTAL ANIMALS.(OTHER
INFO)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:>704.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:VARIABLE (WATER =1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:GOLD-TO-YELLOW OR BLACK FIBROUS GLASS BLANKET,
BOARD/FORMED (HYGIENE PRACT)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HAZ DECOMP PROD: CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON PARTICLES,
FORMALDEHYDE, AND TRACES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP PRODD FROM THIS MATL ARE THOSE
THAT WOULD BE EXPECTED FROM ANY ORG (CARBON-CONTAINING) MATL, & ARE
MAINLY DERIVED FROM PROLYSIS/BURNING, OF RESIN. THESE DECOMP PROS
MAY INCLUDE (MATL TO AVOID)
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:THIS PROD HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AS SEPARATE
ENTITY, THEREFORE, HAZ MUST BE EVALUATED ON BASIS OF INDIVIDUAL
INGRED, & THOSE HAZ MUST BE ASSUMED TO BE ADDITIVE IN ABSENCE OF
COMPLETE INFO. HAZ DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN EVALUATED
BASED ON THRESHOLD OF 1.0% FOR ALL HAZ INGREDS & 0.1% FOR ALL
CARCINS. ACUTE: FIBERS FROM THIS PROD ARE MECH IRRIT & MAY CAUSE
TRANSITORY IRRIT TO EXPOSED AREAS SU CH AS EYES, SKIN, & UPPER RESP
PASSAGES. TOX (LD50): LD50 & LC50 (DOSE/CONC LETHAL TO 50% OF A
POPULATION OF TEST ANIMALS) FOR THIS PROD HAVE NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
(ECOLOGICAL INFO)
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED. TOXICITY
INFO: CHRONIC EFTS: IN 1993, THE RSLT OF A STUDY THAT LOOKED AT THE
RESP HLTH OF FIBER GLASS MFR WORKERS WERE PUBLISHED. WHEN
COMPARING THE HL TH OF THESE WORKERS TO MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL
COMMUNITIES, THE RESEARCHERS RPTD, "THESE RSLTS INDICATE NO ADVERSE
CLINICAL, FUNCTIONAL/RADIOGRAPHIC SIGNS OF EFTS OF EXPOS TO MMMFS
(FIBER GLASS IS AN MMM F) IN THESE WORKERS." IN ADDITION TO RPTG
THE CURRENT RSLTS, THE INVESTIGATORSCONCLUDED THAT, "THE RSLTS OF
THIS INVESTIGATION ARE CONSISTENT W/PREVIOUSLY RPTD CROSS-SECTIONAL
(TRANSPORT INFO)
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:WASTES ARE NOT HAZ AS DEFINED BY RESOURCES
CONSERVATION & RECOVERY ACT (RCRA 40 CFR 261). COMPLY W/STATE &
LOCAL REGS FOR DISP FOR FIBER GLASS WOOL PRODS. IF YOU ARE UNSURE
OF REGULATIONS, CONTACT YOU R LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT/LOCAL
OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA). DISPOSAL MUS T BE
I/A/W FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS .
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:TRANSPORTATION SUMMARY: THIS PROD IS NOT REGD AS
A HAZ MATL FOR TRANSPORT. ECOL INFO: STUDIES THAT HAVE FAILED TO
FIND PERSUASIVE EVIDENCE OF RESP EFTS OF MFR OF MMMF." A 1990
UPDATE OF A MORTALITY STUDY OF U.S. FIBER GLASS MFRG WORKERSRPTD A
SMALL BUT STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT EXCESS IN RESP CANCER AMONG THE
WORKERS. THIS INCREASE IS RESP CANCER , HOWEVER, COULD NOT BE
ASSOCD W/EXPOS TO FIBER GLASS BECAUSE NO RELATIONSHIP WAS FOUND
BETWEEN DOSE RESPONSE/LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT & THE INCREASE IN
CANCER RATES. CONTACT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO .
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:FED REGULATIONS: THE OSHA, NTP, IARC, AND
ACGIH HAVE NOT CLASSIFIED THIS PRODUCT AS A CARCINOGEN. THE
FOLLOWING IS INFORMATION ON CARCINOGEN CLASSIFICATIONS OF THIS
PRODUCT'S COMPONENTS: IARC GROUP 2B POSSIBILY CARCINOGENC TO
HUMANS: FIBERGLASS (GLASS WOOL). NTP SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN: FIBER
GLASS (GLASSWOOL, RESPIRABLE). ACGIH A3 ANIMAL CARCINOGEN: FIBER
GLASS (GLASS WOOL VIBERS, RESPIRABLE). IARC GROUP2B POSSIBLE
CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS: ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE. (FED REGULATORY)
Federal Regulatory Information:SARA TITLE III: PELS REPORTED IN THIS
MSDS ARE FROM AIR CONTAMS STD OSHA ISSUED IN 1989. WHILE AN APPEAL
COURT EVENTUALLY VACATED THIS STD, IT WAS WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO
REVERSE STATE LAW UNDER WHICH ST ATES, OPERATING W/THEIR OWN OSHA
PROGRAMS, HAD ADOPTED 1989 STD. BELOW IS LIST OF STATES ENFORCING
1989 STD. PLEASE ALSO REFER TO 29 CFR 1910.100 & RELEVANT STATE
STATUES FOR OTHER APPLIC EXPOS LIMIT S. TOX SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT
INVENTORY TSCA 8(B)): THIS PROD & ITS COMPONENTS ARE LISTED. FOR A
MOR E COMPLETE INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
State Regulatory Information:STATES ENFORCING 1989 AIR CONTAM STD: AK,
CA, CT, ME, MI, MN, NM, TN, WA, WI. RIGHT-TO-KNOW & HAZ SUBSTANCE
LIST: DECOBROMODIPHENYL OXIDE (CAS NO. 1163-19-5) IS LISTED ON
FOLLOWING STATES RIGHT-TO-KNO W LISTS: MA, MN, NJ, PA. CA SAFE
DRINKING H*2O & TOX ENFORCEMENT ACT (PROP 65: WARNING. THIS PROD
CNTNS FOLLOWING SUBSTANCE(S) KNOWN TO STATE TO CAUSE CANCER; FIBER
GLASS (GLASSWOOL; AIRBORNE PARTICLE S OF RESPIRABLE SIZE). FOR A
MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
======================= Other Information =======================
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