Unifrax Australia Pty. Ltd.
326 Settlement Road
Thomastown, VIC 3074
LAUNDER REPAIR
ACN 093 625 757
Ph: (03) 9463 0000 Fax: (03) 9464 1176
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Classified as Hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia
1. IDENTIFICATION OF MATERIAL & SUPPLIER
Product Name: Launder Repair
Ship. Name (CSN): None Allocated
Other Names: Fiberfrax Launder Repair
Potlining Collector Bar Mastic
UN Number: None Allocated
DG Class None Allocated
Packaging Group None Allocated
Hazchem Code None Allocated
Poisons Schedule Not Scheduled
Product Use Refractory Coating
Supplier: Unifrax Australia Pty. Ltd.
Contact: See page 10
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Flammability
Fire Hazards: Not applicable; material is non-combustible for practical purposes.
Explosive Hazards: Non explosive
Health Hazards: May cause irritation to eyes, skin, respiratory system and
disturbances to gastro intestines.
3. COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients: Name CAS Proportion
Colloidal silica (amorphous) 7631-86-9 50-60%
Ceramic Fibre 65997-17-3 20-30%
China Clay 10-20%
Fumed Silica 1-10%
Smectite Clay .10-5%
Organic pigment .10-4%
Cellulose derivative .20-3.50%
Other ingredients determined Mixture .10-10%
not to be hazardous.
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4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Ingestion Ingestion is unlikely. If ingested, DO NOT induce vomiting. The
preferred method of elimination is through dilution and natural
gastrointestinal elimination. Drink extra water or milk. Get medical
attention if gastrointestinal symptoms develop, for example, irritation,
nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. If spontaneous
vomiting occurs monitor breathing difficulty.
Eye Flush immediately with large amounts of water for at least 15
minutes. Any contact lenses should be removed, and eyelids should
be held away from the eyeball to ensure thorough rinsing. Do not
rub eyes. Get medical attention as good work hygiene practice in all
cases of eye exposure, and especially if effects persist.
Skin If skin becomes irritated, remove contaminated clothing. Wash area
of contact thoroughly with soap and water. Do not rub or scratch
exposed skin. Using a skin cream or lotion after washing may be
helpful. Get medical attention if irritation persists. Launder
contaminated clothing separately.
Inhalation Remove exposed victim/s from source of exposure, to fresh air.
Some people may be sensitive to a fibre-induced irritation of the
respiratory tract.
If symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing or
chest pain develop, seek medical attention. If victim/s experiences
continued breathing difficulties, competent first-aid personnel can
administer oxygen until medical assistance can be rendered.
First Aid Facilities Eyewash station and normal washroom facilities must be provided,
and a safety shower is strongly recommended.
Advice to Doctor Pre-existing medical conditions may be aggravated by exposure,
specifically, bronchial hyper-activity and chronic bronchial or lung
disease. Persons chronically exposed to Aluminosilicate based
products should be periodically monitored with chest X-rays and
pulmonary function testing.
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5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES.
Fire Explosion Hazard: Not Flammable and not explosive.
Hazardous Reactions/ Refer to SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION
Decomposition Products
Hazchem Code: None Allocated.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Spills & Leaks:
Where possible, use HEPA fitted vacuum suction to clean up spilled material. Use dust
suppressant where sweeping is necessary. Avoid clean up procedures that may result in water
pollution. Personal safety and exposure recommendations described elsewhere in this data
sheet apply to exposure during clean up of spilled material.
7. HANDLING & STORAGE
Safe Handling: Use AS1715/1716 approved equipment when airborne limits may be
exceeded. If airborne fibre or cristobalite concentrations are not
known, as minimum protection, use AS1715/1716 approved half
face, air purifying respirator with HEPA, P1 filter cartridges.
Insulation surfaces should be lightly sprayed with water before
removal to suppress airborne dust. As water evaporates during
removal, additional water should be sprayed on the surfaces as
needed. Only enough water should be sprayed to suppress dust so
that water does not run onto the floor of the work area. To aid the
wetting process, a surfactant may be used. After RCF removal is
completed, dust suppressing cleaning methods, such as wet
sweeping or vacuuming, should be used to clean the work area. If
dry vacuuming is used, the vacuum must be equipped with a HEPA
filter. Air blowing or dry sweeping should not be used. Dust
suppressing components can be used to clean up light dust.
Storage Precautions: No special storage requirements.
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8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS & PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure Limits
Name STEL TWA
mg/m3 mg/m3 ppm
ppm Footnote
China Clay - - 2.5 -
Other Exposure Info. Ceramic Fibre: 0.5 fibre/ml.
Silica, Quartz TWA: 0.2mg/m3
Silica, cristobalite TWA: 0.2mg/m3
Silica, tridymite TWA: 0.2mg/m3
Silica, Fumed TWA: 0.2mg/m3
As established by the National Occupational Health and Safety
Commission (Worksafe Australia).
Engineering Controls Use adequate ventilation to keep the airborne concentrations of this
material below the Worksafe Australia exposure standard. Local
ventilation and/or enclosure of the process is preferred in these
cases.
The following personal protective guidelines should be followed,
especially where engineering controls (e.g. mechanical dust
collection and other means of exhaust ventilation) are not technically
feasible or do not reduce airborne fibre concentrations to below 0.5
fibre/ml. However, when the material has been exposed to
temperatures greater than 1000oc, more extensive precautions are
required as outlined below in 'Personal Protection Respiratory'
section.
PERSONAL PROTECTION
Respiratory Type Respiratory equipment that conforms to AS1715/1716 must be used,
where (AS1716) exposure to refractory ceramic fibre, (RCF), or
silica based material is likely to exceed or approach exposure
standards. If airborne exposure limits are exceeded and
engineering controls are not feasible, respiratory protection (as
described below) must be used. Respiratory protection must also be
used if irritation is experienced, of if airborne limits are unknown.
Also, if the material has been exposed to temperatures above
1000oc refer to information below.
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8. Exposure Controls & Personal Protection cont鈥檇:
CONCENTRATION: Up to 5 fibres/ml
RESPIRATOR TYPE: The optional disposable dust respirator, with
P1 filter.
CONCENTRATION: 0.5 to 5 fibres/ml
RESPIRATOR TYPE: Half-face, air purifying respirator equipped
with a high efficiency particulate air (HEPA),
P1 filter cartridges.
CONCENTRATION: 5 to25 fibres/ml
RESPIRATOR TYPE: Full-face, air purifying respirator with high
efficiency particulate air (HEPA), P1 filter
cartridges.
CONCENTRATION: >25 fibres/ml
RESPIRATOR TYPE: Full-face, positive pressure supplied air
respirator.
If airborne fibre levels are not known, as minimum protection, use
half mask air purifying respirator equipped with high efficiency
particulate air (HEPA), P1 filter cartridges. If respiratory protection is
used, employees must be given instructions and training on their
correct use and maintenance.
Eye Protection Safety glasses with side shields, or chemical goggles must be worn
when handling this material. Contact lenses should not be worn
unless chemical goggles are also worn and care is taken not to
touch the eye with contaminated parts of the body. Have eye
washing facilities readily available where eye contact can occur.
Glove Type Wear gloves, hats or full body clothing to prevent skin contact as
necessary. Use separate lockers for work clothes to prevent fibre
transfer to street clothes. Avoid taking unwashed work clothes home
or provide disposable work clothing. Wash work clothes separately
from other clothing. Rinse washing machine thoroughly after use. If
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clothing is to be laundered by someone else, inform launderer of
proper procedure.
Work/Hygienic Good work hygiene practice must be followed when handling this
Practices substance; that is, always wash face and hands before eating,
drinking, smoking, toilet breaks and at the end of shifts. Do not take
contaminated clothing home.
9. PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance White Paint with no odour
Melting Point Not available
Boiling Point Not available
Vapour Pressure Not available
Specific Gravity Not available
Flash Point Not applicable
Flamm. Limit LEL Not applicable
Flamm. Limit UEL Not applicable
Solubility in Water Insoluble
OTHER PROPERTIES
Autoignition Temp. None
Vapour Density Not applicable
pH Value Not applicable
Viscosity Not applicable
Haz. Polymerisation None
Materials to Avoid Incompatible with hydrofluoric acid, phosphoric acid and
concentrated alkalis.
Formula Not applicable: Mixture
Molecular Weight Not applicable: Mixture
Other Information Pour Point: Not applicable
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10. STABILITY & REACTIVITY
Stability: Stable under normal conditions of use.
Hazardous Reactions Refer to SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION
Decomposition Products
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
The toxicology data indicates that ceramic fibre should be handled with caution. The handling
practices described in this MSDS must be strictly followed. In particular, when handling refractory
ceramic fibre in any application, special caution should be taken to avoid unnecessary cutting,
abrading, grinding, tearing etc. of the material to minimise the generation of airborne dusts.
Product which has been in service at temperatures above 1000oc, may undergo partial
conversion to cristobalite, a form of crystalline silica. This reaction occurs at the furnace lining hot
face. As a consequence, this material becomes more friable; special caution must be taken to
minimise generation of airborne dust. The amount of cristobalite present will depend on the
temperature and length in service. IARC has recently reviewed the animal, human and other
relevant experimental data on silica in order to critically evaluate and classify the cancer causing
potential.
The potential for SMF's and other man made vitreous fibres to produce toxicity has been the
subject of extensive investigations. Unifrax is continuing to support the necessary investigations
and will make all data available to all interested parties. Information will be updated as studies
are completed and reviewed. The following is a review of the results to date:
EPIDEMIOLOGY: Investigations of RCF production workers are
ongoing. The preliminary evidence, obtained from employees in
RCF manufacturing facilities, is as follows:
1. There is no evidence of any fibrotic lung disease (interstitial
fibrosis) whatsoever on X-ray.
2. There is no evidence of any lung disease among those
employees exposed to ceramic fibre that have never smoked.
3. A statistical 'trend' was observed in the exposed population
between duration of exposure to RCF and a decrease in some
measures of pulmonary function. These observations are
clinically insignificant and individual results are within the range
of values obtained from the normal population.
4. Pleural plaques (thickening along the chest wall) have been
observed in a small number of employees in overseas plants
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who have had long duration of employment. A repeat study
found inconsistencies in detecting such pleural plaques. No
pleural plaques have been found in the Australian
manufacturing workforce. There are several occupational and
non-occupational causes for pleural plaques and it is generally
considered that they are not an indication of a 'pre-cancerous'
state.
A number of studies on the health effects of inhalation exposure of rats and hamsters have been
conducted. In a lifetime nose only inhalation study, rats exposed to the Maximum Tolerated Dose
of 30mg/m3 (200 fibres/ml) developed progressive lung damage (interstitial fibrosis) and cancer of
the lung and of the pleural (lining of the chest wall and lung). In contrast, hamsters similarly
exposed developed interstitial fibrosis and pleural cancer, but no lung cancer. Cancer of the
pleura is called mesothelioma. A multiple dose study (3, 9, 16mg/m3; 25, 75 and 150 fibres/ml,
respectively) found a dose related parenchymal fibrosis in the lowest exposed group (25
fibres/ml). No irreversible effects were found that could be attributed to ceramic fibre exposure.
There was no statistical excess of lung tumour at any dose level. One rat developed
mesothelioma in the 75 fibre/ml exposure group.
In 1987 the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reviewed the epidemiological
and animal toxicology data on SMF, man made vitreous fibres (including ceramic fibre, glasswool,
rockwool, and slagwool) and classified these groups as possible human carcinogens (IARC
Group 2B, Worksafe Australia Category 3).
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Conformance to specific local, state and federal regulations may be required for this material.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Waste shall be placed in containers, plastic bags or other methods which will prevent fibre and/or
dust emission, and disposed of in accordance with all local, state and federal waste disposal
authority that pertain to this material.
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14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
No special transport requirements are necessary.
UN Number None Allocated
Shipping Name None Allocated
DG Class None Allocated
Packaging Group None Allocated
Hazchem Code None Allocated
Poisons Schedule Not Scheduled
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Risk Statement: R40 (3) Possible risk of irreversible effects. R36/37/38
Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin.
Safety Statement: S22 Do not breathe dust. S52 Avoid contact with eyes. S38
In insufficient ventilation, wear suitable respiratory equipment.
S40 To clean floor and all objects contaminated by this
Material, use AS approved HEPA fitted vacuum cleaner.
S36/37/39 Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/
Face protection.
Hazard Category: Harmful, irritant.
Poisons Schedule: Not scheduled.
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16. OTHER INFORMATION
+61 3 9463 0000
Contact: During Business Hours Ph:
Customer Service Toll Free: Ph: 1300 797 888
Emergency / After Hours Contact: Alan Smith
Ph: 0409 288 916
References: Replaces MSDS dated 27 March 2007.
NOTICE: The information presented herein is based on data considered to be accurate as
of the date of preparation of this Material Safety Data Sheet. However, no
warranty or representation, express or implied, is made as to the accuracy or
completeness of the foregoing data and safety information, nor is any
authorisation given or implied to practise any patented invention without licence.
In addition, no responsibility can be assumed by the vendor for any damage or
injury resulting from abnormal use, from any failure to adhere to recommended
practices, or from any hazards inherent in the nature of the product.
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