KNAUF FIBER GLASS GMBH -- FIBER GLASS INSULATION, INSULATED BOARD -- 5640-01-198-7820 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FIBER GLASS INSULATION, INSULATED BOARD
MSDS Date:10/15/1991
FSC:5640
NIIN:01-198-7820
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KNAUF FIBER GLASS GMBH
Address:240 ELIZABETH ST
City:SHELBYVILLE
State:IN
ZIP:46176-1496
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-825-4434
Emergency Phone Num:317-398-4434
CAGE:64591
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KNAUF FIBER GLASS
Address:240 ELIZABETH ST
Box:City:SHELBYVILLE
State:IN
ZIP:46176
Country:US
Phone:317-398-4434
CAGE:64591

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

Ingred Name:FIBROUS GLASS
CAS:65997-17-3
Fraction by Wt: 83-97%
OSHA PEL:1 FIBER/CC (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 DUST

Ingred Name:UREA EXTENDED PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE RESIN CURED
CAS:25104-55-6
Fraction by Wt: 3-17%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MECH IRRIT OF SKIN, EYES &
    UPPER RESP SYS. CHRONIC: THERE ARE CONFIRMED RPTS OF CONT DERM. A
    1990 STUDY REPORTED A SMALL, STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT INCR IN RESP
    CANCER AMONG WORKERS WHEN COMPAR ED W/POPULATIONS IN THEIR
    COMMUNITIES. COMFOUNDING FACTORS (SUCH AS SMKNG, EXPOS TO OTHER HAZ
    MATLS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ETC.) ARE THOUGHT TO BE RESPONSIBLE
    FOR THIS SMALL APPARENT INCR, & AN EXPANDED STUDY IS CURRENTLY
    UNDERWAY TO INVESTIGATE OTHER POSS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. EFFECTS OF
    OVEREXP:ITCHING & IRRIT/ SORENESS OF UPPER RESP SYS. THERE HAVE
    BEEN RPTS OF RXNS AMONG PERS W/EXTREME CHEM HYPERSENSITIVITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY &
    LUNG DISEASES MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY DUST.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT
    PERSISTS, CONSULT MD. SKIN:FREQUENT RINSING OF SKIN SURF W/WATER TO
    REMOVE ACCUMULATED FIBERS WILL MINIMIZE IRRIT. IF IRRIT PERSISTS,
    CONSULT  MD. TREAT AS A MECH IRRIT. INHAL:REMOVETO FRESH AIR. DRINK
    WATER TO CLEAR THROAT & BLOW NOSE TO EVACUATE FIBERS. INGEST:NON
    HAZARDOUS WHEN INGESTED. MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT/IRRIT OF THE GI
    TRACT.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DENSE SMOKE MAY LIMIT VISABILITY IN ENCLOSED
    AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RESIN, PAPER OR PLASTIC FACINGS WILL BURN
    CAUSING DENSE ACRID SMOKE. VINYL LACED PRODS IN FIRE CNDTNS GIVE
    OFF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, A HIGHLY IRRITATING GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP & DISCARD LARGE PIECES. VACUUM CLEAN
    DUST. USE A DUST SUPPRESENT IF SWEEPING IS NECESSARY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DURING INITIAL HEAT-UP OF HIGH
    TEMPERATURE INSULATION PRODUCTS TO TEMPERATURES >350F, AN ACRID
    ODOR/SMOKE MAY BE GIVEN OFF.
Other Precautions:ADEQUATE VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO PROTECT
    AGAINST HARMFUL FUMES. IN CONFINED SPACES, OCCUPANTS SHOULD WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA DURING THIS PERIOD.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DISPOSABLE MASK SUCH AS 3M
    MODEL 9900 OR ITS EQUIVALENT IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:IF SUFFICIENT NATURAL VENT IS NOT AVAIL, USE MECH VENT TO
    ASSURE EXPOS TO AIRBORNE DUST REMAIN BELOW RECOM LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGS/FULL LENGTH FSHLD 
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED, LOOSE FITTING CLOTHING & HEAD
    COVERING ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY FROM OTHER
    CLOTHING TO PREVENT GLASS FIBER MIGRATION. RINSE WASHER
    THOROUGHLY,.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:VINYL, KRAFT PAPER, FOIL OR GLASS CLOTH FACING. HAZ DECOMP
    PROD:& TRACES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE FROM PYROLYSIS OF THE RESIN. THE
    VINYL FACED PRODUCTS WILL EMIT HYDROGEN CHLORIDE IN A FIRE.

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

Spec Gravity:VARIABLE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW OR BLACK FIBROUS SOLID; NO APPRECIABLE ODOR.
    SOME PRODS HAVE (SUPP DATA)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID WILL DISSOLVE GLASS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE IN DESIGNED USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FACING & BINDER BURNS/DECOMPOSES IN
    FIRE. DECOMP PRODS ARE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON
    PARTICULATE (SUP DAT)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT REGULATED UNDER "RCRA"
    HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED IN LANDFILL. COMPLY
    W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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