MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Prepared to U.S. OSHA, CMA, ANSI and Canadian WHMIS Standards
1. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
Nelson Fire Brick AA0834
TRADE NAME (AS LABELED):
CHEMICAL NAME/CLASS: Polyurethane Foam
SYNONYMS: None
PRODUCT USE: Through Penetration Firestop Brick
SUPPLIER/MANUFACTURER'S NAME: EGS Nelson Firestop
4135 S. 100th East Avenue, Suite 100
ADDRESS:
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74146
CHEMTREC EMERGENCY NO.: 1-800-424-9300 (United States)
BUSINESS PHONE: (918) 627-5530/(800) 331-7325
DATE OF PREPARATION: October, 2004
2. INGREDIENTS AND EXPOSURE LIMITS
This product is regarded as an 鈥渁rticle鈥? as defined under OSHA Regulation 29 CFR 1910.1200 (c).
Under normal working conditions and use, the physical form of this product preclude exposure to a
hazardous chemical.
3. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT: > 800潞 F / 426潞 C Flash Point Method: Estimated
NFPA RATING
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: Not applicable.
FLAMMABLE LIMITS (in air by volume, %): FLAMMABILITY
Lower (LEL): Not applicable.
Upper (UEL): Not applicable.
0
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MATERIALS: Select fire extinguishing media
appropriate for the surrounding area.
0 0
Water Spray: YES Carbon Dioxide: YES HEALTH REACTIVITY
Alcohol Foam: YES Dry Chemical: YES
Other: Any "ABC" Class.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: This product is not
combustible and does not contribute to the intensity of a fire. When involved
OTHER
in a fire, this material may decompose and produce irritating vapors, acrid
See Section 16 for
smoke, and toxic gases.
Definition of Ratings
Explosion Sensitivity to Mechanical Impact: Not sensitive.
Explosion Sensitivity to Static Discharge: Not sensitive.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES: Incipient fire responders should wear eye protection. Structural firefighters
must wear Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus and full protective equipment. Move fire-exposed containers if it can be done
without risk to firefighters. If possible, firefighters should control runoff water to prevent environmental contamination. Rinse
contaminated equipment with soapy water before returning such equipment to service. No special procedures specific to this
product.
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4. HANDLING and STORAGE
WORK AND HYGIENE PRACTICES: For industrial use only. Keep out of reach of children. Observe good hygiene
practices such as washing after handling and before smoking or eating.
STORAGE AND HANDLING PRACTICES: Store this product in a cool, dry location, away from sources of intense heat.
5. EXPOSURE CONTROLS - PERSONAL PROTECTION
VENTILATION AND ENGINEERING CONTROLS: No special ventilation and engineering controls are required for use of
this product.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: None normally required for routine use of this product. If respiratory protection is needed,
use only protection authorized in the U.S. Federal OSHA Standard (29 CFR 1910.134), applicable U.S. State regulations, or
the Canadian CSA Standard Z94.4-93. Oxygen levels below 19.5% are considered IDLH by OSHA. In such atmospheres,
use of a full-facepiece pressure/demand SCBA or a full facepiece, supplied air respirator with auxiliary self-contained air
supply is required under OSHA鈥檚 Respiratory Protection Standard (1910.134-1998).
EYE PROTECTION: Use appropriate eye protection for the work area or the work being performed.
HAND PROTECTION: None normally required for routine use of this product.
BODY PROTECTION: None normally required for routine use of this product.
6. PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE: Solid APPEARANCE: Charcoal Gray
RELATIVE VAPOR DENSITY (air = 1): N/A EVAPORATION RATE (n-BuAc = 1): N/A
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Not Soluble VAPOR PRESSURE, mm Hg @ 20掳C: N/A
pH: N/A Odor: None
0.51 g/cm3
Density VOC CONTENT N/A
7. STABILITY and REACTIVITY
STABILITY: Stable.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: If heated to decomposition, can produce COx, NOx, HCN, HCI and or HF
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Keep out of reach of children. Observe good hygiene practices such as washing after handling
and before smoking or eating.
8. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
PREPARING WASTES FOR DISPOSAL: Waste disposal must be in accordance with appropriate U.S. Federal, State, and
local regulations or with regulations of Canada and its Provinces. According to EPA (40 CFR 搂 261), waste of this product is
not defined as hazardous.
9. TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: Not applicable.
HAZARD CLASS NUMBER and DESCRIPTION: Non-hazardous.
UN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: Not applicable.
PACKING GROUP: Not applicable.
DOT LABEL(S) REQUIRED: Not applicable.
NORTH AMERICAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK NUMBER (2000): Not applicable.
TRANSPORT CANADA TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS: This material is not considered
as dangerous goods by Transport Canada.
IATA DESIGNATION: This material is not considered as dangerous goods by the International Air Transport Association.
UPS SHIPPING: This material is not considered as Hazardous Materials by the United Parcel Service.
10. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Regulatory Chemical Lists:
CERCLA (Comprehensive Response Compensation and Liability Act):
(None present unless listed below)
SARA Title III (Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act): This product is classified as an 鈥渁rticle鈥? and is not subject to
reporting under Section 313 of SARA Title III (40 CFR Part 372).
302 Reportable Ingredients (Identification Threshold 1%): None
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313 Reportable Ingredients (Chemicals present below reporting threshold are exempt): None
11. OTHER INFORMATION
PREPARED BY: Nelson Firestop Products
DATE OF PRINTING: October, 2004
The information contained herein is based on data considered accurate. However, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of
these data or the results to be obtained from the use thereof. EGS Nelson assumes no responsibility for injury to the vendee or third persons
proximately caused by the material if reasonable safety procedures are not adhered to as stipulated in the data sheet. Additionally, EGS Nelson
assumes no responsibility for injury to vendee or third persons proximately caused by abnormal use of the material even if reasonable safety
procedures are followed. Furthermore, vendee assumes the risk in his use of the material.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
A large number of abbreviations and acronyms appear on a MSDS. Some of these which are commonly used include the following:
CAS #: This is the Chemical Abstract Service Number which uniquely identifies each constituent.
EXPOSURE LIMITS IN AIR:
ACGIH - American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, a professional association which establishes exposure limits. TLV - Threshold Limit Value - an airborne
concentration of a substance which represents conditions under which it is generally believed that nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed without adverse effect. The duration
must be considered, including the 8-hour Time Weighted Average (TWA), the 15-minute Short Term Exposure Limit, and the instantaneous Ceiling Level (C). Skin absorption
effects must also be considered.
OSHA - U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
PEL - Permissible Exposure Limit - This exposure value means exactly the same as a TLV, except that it is enforceable by OSHA. The OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits are
based in the 1989 PELs and the June, 1993 Air Contaminants Rule (Federal Register: 58: 35338-35351 and 58: 40191). Both the current PELs and the vacated PELs are
indicated. The phrase, 鈥淰acated 1989 PEL,鈥? is placed next to the PEL which was vacated by Court Order. IDLH - Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health - This level represents
a concentration from which one can escape within 30-minutes without suffering escape-preventing or permanent injury. The DFG - MAK is the Republic of Germany鈥檚 Maximum
Exposure Level, similar to the U.S. PEL. NIOSH is the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, which is the research arm of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (OSHA). NIOSH issues exposure guidelines called Recommended Exposure Levels (RELs). When no exposure guidelines are established, an entry of NE is made
for reference.
HAZARD RATINGS:
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM: Health Hazard: 0 (minimal acute or chronic exposure hazard); 1 (slight acute or chronic exposure hazard); 2 (moderate
acute or significant chronic exposure hazard); 3 (severe acute exposure hazard; onetime overexposure can result in permanent injury and may be fatal); 4 (extreme acute exposure
hazard; onetime overexposure can be fatal). Flammability Hazard: 0 (minimal hazard); 1 (materials that require substantial pre-heating before burning); 2 (combustible liquid or
solids; liquids with a flash point of 38-93掳C [100-200掳F]); 3 (Class IB and IC flammable liquids with flash points below 38掳C [100掳F]); 4 (Class IA flammable liquids with flash points
below 23掳C [73掳F] and boiling points below 38掳C [100掳F]. Reactivity Hazard: 0 (normally stable); 1 (material that can become unstable at elevated temperatures or which can react
slightly with water); 2 (materials that are unstable but do not detonate or which can react violently with water); 3 (materials that can detonate when initiated or which can react
explosively with water); 4 (materials that can detonate at normal temperatures or pressures).
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION: Health Hazard: 0 (material that on exposure under fire conditions would offer no hazard beyond that of ordinary combustible
materials); 1 (materials that on exposure under fire conditions could cause irritation or minor residual injury); 2 (materials that on intense or continued exposure under fire conditions
could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury); 3 (materials that can on short exposure could cause serious temporary or residual injury); 4 (materials that under
very short exposure causes death or major residual injury). Flammability Hazard and Reactivity Hazard: Refer to definitions for 鈥淗azardous Materials Identification System鈥?.
FLAMMABILITY LIMITS IN AIR:
Much of the information related to fire and explosion is derived from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Flash Point - Minimum temperature at which a liquid gives off
sufficient vapors to form an ignitable mixture with air. Autoignition Temperature: The minimum temperature required to initiate combustion in air with no other source of ignition.
LEL - the lowest percent of vapor in air, by volume, that will explode or ignite in the presence of an ignition source. UEL - the highest percent of vapor in air, by volume, that will
explode or ignite in the presence of an ignition source.
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
Human and Animal Toxicology: Possible health hazards as derived from human data, animal studies, or from the results of studies with similar compounds are presented.
Definitions of some terms used in this section are: LD50 - Lethal Dose (solids & liquids) which kills 50% of the exposed animals; LC50 - Lethal Concentration (gases) which kills 50%
of the exposed animals; ppm concentration expressed in parts of material per million parts of air or water; mg/m3 concentration expressed in weight of substance per volume of air;
mg/kg quantity of material, by weight, administered to a test subject, based on their body weight in kg. Other measures of toxicity include TDLo, the lowest dose to cause a
symptom and TCLo the lowest concentration to cause a symptom; TDo, LDLo, and LDo, or TC, TCo, LCLo, and LCo, the lowest dose (or concentration) to cause lethal or toxic
effects. Cancer Information: The sources are: IARC - the International Agency for Research on Cancer; NTP - the National Toxicology Program, RTECS - the Registry of Toxic
Effects of Chemical Substances, OSHA and CAL/OSHA. IARC and NTP rate chemicals on a scale of decreasing potential to cause human cancer with rankings from 1 to 4. Sub
rankings (2A, 2B, etc.) are also used. Other Information: BEI - ACGIH Biological Exposure Indices, represent the levels of determinants which are most likely to be observed in
specimens collected from a healthy worker who has been exposed to chemicals to the same extent as a worker with inhalation exposure to the TLV. Ecological Information: EC
is the effect concentration in water. BCF = Bioconcentration Factor, which is used to determine if a substance will concentrate in life forms which consume contaminated plant or
animal matter. Coefficient of Oil/Water Distribution is represented by log Kow or log Koc and is used to assess a substance鈥檚 behavior in the environment.
REGULATORY INFORMATION:
This section explains the impact of various laws and regulations on the material. U.S.: EPA is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. DOT is the U.S. Department of
Transportation. SARA is the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act. TSCA is the U.S. Toxic Substance Control Act. CERCLA (or Superfund) refers to the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act. Labeling is per the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z129.1). CANADA: CEPA is the
Canadian Environmental Protection Act. WHMIS is the Canadian Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System. TC is Transport Canada. DSL/NDSL are the Canadian
Domestic/Non-Domestic Substances Lists.
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