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

MSDS NAME:MEDIUM EFFICIENCY FILTRATION MEDIA
NIIN:00N008720
MSDS Number: BHYMS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MANVILLE BUILDING MATERIALS CORP.
Box:5108
City:DENVER
State:CO
ZIP:80217
Country:US
Info Phone Num:303-978-3120
Emergency Phone Num:303-978-3120
CAGE:1V185
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MANVILLE BUILDING MATERIALS CORP.
Box:5108
City:DENVER
State:CO
ZIP:80217
Country:US
Phone:303-978-3120
CAGE:1V185

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

Name:PHENOL FORMALDEHYDE RESIN CURED
CAS:25104-55-6
Fraction by Wt: 12%
Other REC Limits:NONE ESTABLISHED

Name:FIBROUS GLASS
CAS:65997-17-3
Fraction by Wt: 88%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 RDUST Z-3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3(<7 MICRONS)

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC: ALTHOUGH INCONCLUSIVE, SOME
    RECENT INDUSTRY SUPPORTED RESEARCH INDICATES THAT MFG WORKERS WHO
    WERE FIRST EMPLOYED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF FIBER GLASS WOOL &
    MINERAL WOOL 30 OR MORE YEARS AGO HA VE A SOMEWHAT HIGHER RISK OF
    LUNG CANCER THAN THE AVERAGE GENERAL.
Effects of Overexposure:PRODUCT IS A MECHANICAL IRRITANT FOR SKIN,
    EYES, AND UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:AS WITH ANY DUST, PRE-EXISTING
    UPPER RESPIRATORY AND LUNG DISEASES MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. DRINK WATER TO CLEAR THROAT
    AND BLOW NOSE TO EVACUATE FIBERS; SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREAS GENTLY
    WITH SOAP AND WARM WATER; EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS QUANTITIES
    OF WATE R A MINUMUM OF 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, CONSULT
    A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE APPROPRIATE AGENT FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM CLEAN DUST. IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY,
    USE A DUST SUPPRESSANT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP MATERIAL DRY. USE ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST LEVEL TO BELOW PEL/TLV.
Other Precautions:NONE STATED.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE 3M 9900 OR EQUIVALENT FOR EXPOSURES OVER 5
    MG/CUM (RESPIRABLE DUST).
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
    LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LOOSE FITTING, LONG SLEEVED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:COLOR CODED FIBER GLASS BLANKET
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE STATED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON PARTICULATE AND TRACES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE DERIVED FROM
    PYROLYSIS OF THE RESIN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTES GENERATED DUSING APPLICATION ARE NOT
    HAZARDOUS WASTES. DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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