KNAUF FIBER GLASS -- KNAUF UNCURED FIBER GLASS INSULATION, UNCURED INSULATION  -- 5640-00N091293
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:KNAUF UNCURED FIBER GLASS INSULATION, UNCURED INSULATION
MSDS Date:05/12/1998
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N091293
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KNAUF FIBER GLASS
Address:240 ELIZABETH ST
City:SHELBYVILLE
State:IN
ZIP:46176
Country:US
Info Phone Num:317-398-4434
Emergency Phone Num:317-398-4434
Preparer's Name:KEVIN DONOHUE
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; PEL: 15 MG/M3 TOTAL NUISANCE PARTICULATE, 5
    MG/M3 RESP NUISANCE PARTICULATE.  BASED ON PRUDENCE & NOT
    SIGNIFICANT RISK, ACGIH & KNAUF RECS A MAX EXPOS (SARA TITLE III)
CAS:65997-17-3
RTECS #:LK3651000
Code:F
Minumum % Wt:73.
Maxumum % Wt:80.
ACGIH TLV:1FIBER/CC

Ingred Name:PHENOL, POLYMER WITH FORMALDEHYDE AND UREA; (UREA EXTENDED
    PHENOLIC RESIN (UNCURED))
CAS:25104-55-6
RTECS #:SL4600000
Code:F
Minumum % Wt:17.
Maxumum % Wt:22.

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:3.
Maxumum % Wt:6.

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE; 0.5 PPM (8 HR TWA ACTION LEVEL), 0.75 PPM (8
    HR TWA), 2 PPM (15 MIN. STEL) (MFR)
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
= Wt:.2
OSHA PEL:see 1910.1048
ACGIH STEL:C0.37 MG/M3;C0.3 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:PHENOL
CAS:108-95-2
RTECS #:SJ3325000
= Wt:.65
OSHA PEL:19 MG/M3;5 PPM
ACGIH TLV:19 MG/M3;5 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: UNCURED BINDER & CURING
    PROCESS MAY PRDCE VAPS (INCL AMMONIA & FORMALDEHYDE) WHICH MAY
    CAUSE IRRIT & INFLAMM OF EYES & MUC MEMB OF RESP TRACT. CHRONIC:
    THERE ARE CONFIRMED RPTS OF CONT D ERM. A 1987 EPIDEMIOLOGICAL
    STUDY OF MORE THAN 16,000 U.S. MAN-MADE VITREOUS FIBER MFG WORKERS
    HAS SHOWN NO STATISCALLY SIGNIFICANT INCR RISKS OF
    MALIGNANT/NONMALIGNANT DISEASES. A 1990 UPDATE OF THIS  STUDY RPTD
    SM, STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT INCR IN RESP CANCER AMONG WORKERS
    WHEN COMPARED W/POPULATIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. CONFOUNDING
    FACTORS (SUCH AS SMKNG, EXPOS TO OTHER HAZ MATLS ETC) (EFTS OF 
    OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
    SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 211, 1987: GROUP 2A. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
    CARCINS, 1998: REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE HUMAN CARCINOGEN. OSHA
    REGULATED.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ARE THOUGHT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
    THIS SM APPARENT INCR, & EXPANDED STUDY IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY TO
    INVESTIGATE OTHER POSS CONTRIBUTING FACTORS. SKIN: CONT W/FIBROUS
    GLASS MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY  IRRIT. CONT W/UNCURED BINDER MAY CAUSE
    CHEM/ALLERGIC DERM. EYE: UNCURED BINDER MAY CAUSE CORNEAL DMG.
    SIGNS & SYMPS OF OVEREXP: PRLNGD EXPOS TO/INHAL OF VAPS FROM
    UNCURED BINDER MAY CAUSE IRRIT IN EY ES, NOSE, MOUTH AND/OR THROAT.
    FIBROUS GLASS IS MECH IRRITANT FOR SKIN, EYES, & UPPER RESP SYS.
    TARGET ORGANS: RESP SYS INCLUDING THE LUNGS. (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
    LUNG DISEASES MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY DUST AND/OR VAPORS FROM UNCURED
    BINDER.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS
    OF WATER. CALL MD. . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYE CONT: FLUSH
    W/COPIOUS QTYS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS AND CONSULT PHYS.

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

Flash Point:=93.3C, 200.F
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIBROUS GLASS IS NONFLAMMABLE. UNCURED BINDER
    HAS FLASH POINT IN EXCESS OF 200F. USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DENSE SMOKE MAY LIMIT VISIBILITY IN ENCLOSED
    AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RESIN WILL BURN CAUSING DENSE ACRID
    SMOKE. FACINGS MAY BURN CAUSING DENSE ACRID SMOKE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN ALL WASTE AND/OR SCRAP MATERIAL FROM
    EQUIPMENT, COUNTER TOPS, FLOORS, ETC BEFORE BINDER MATERIAL
    HARDENS. UNCURED BINDER IS WATER SOLUBLE. AS BINDER CURES IT
    BECOMES LESS SOLUBLE IN WATER & REQU IRES THE USE OF ORGANIC
    SOLVENTS FOR CLEAN UP.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE OF PRODUCT IN HOT, CONFINED
    AREAS WITH LITTLE AIR CIRCULATION PROMOTES POLYMERIZATION OF THE
    PHENOLIC RESIN BINDER.
Other Precautions:POLYMERIZATION LIBERATES HEAT. STORE MATL AT TEMPS AS
    LOW AS POSSIBLE (ABOVE 32F) IN ORDER TO RETARD PREMATURE CURING AND
    PROLONG USEFUL STORAGE LIFE. KEEP PLASTIC COVERING TIGHTLY SEALED
    TO PREVENT L OSS OF MOISTURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:THESE PRODS MAY RELEASE AMMONIA AND/OR
    FORMALDEHYDE WHICH ARE IRRIT TO EYES, NOSE, & THROAT DURING INITIAL
    HEAT-UP. FOLLOWING RECS WILL PROVIDE MIN DEGREE OF RESP PROT FOR
    GIVEN WORK ENVIRON. THERE RE CS ARE BASED ON VOLUNTARY PERMISSBLY
    EXPOS LEVEL (PEL), CURRENT OSHA FORMALDEHYDE STD (29 CFR
    1910.1048(G)(2)), NIOSH CERTIFICATION PROGRAM  (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT NATURAL/MECH VENT TO MAINTAIN DUST &
    VAP(FUME) LEVELS BELOW REC VALUES. SHOPS THAT MOLD UNCURED FIBER
    GLASS SHOULD USE LOC (TRANSPORT INFO)
Protective Gloves:LEATHER/COTTEN GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN TO PVNT
    (TRANSPORT INFO)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . LONG-SLEEVED, LOOSE FITTING CLTHG IS REC WHEN HNDLG MATL
    TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING. WASH
    WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY AND RINSE WASHER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: HAZARD SUMMARY: THE IARC HAS CLASSIFIED FIBER GLASS
    WOOL AS POSS CANCER CAUSING AGENT TO HUMANS WHEN INHALED IN LUNGS.
    THIS CLASSIFICATION WAS SUBSTANTIALLY BASED ON EXPERIMENTS IN WH
    ICH FIBER GLASS WOOL WAS INJECTED/IMPLANTED IN ANIMALS. HOWEVER, LG
    SCALE HUMAN MORTALITY STUDIES OF U.S. (OTHER INFO)

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

Appearance and Odor:YELLOW OR BLACK FIBROUS PRODUCT WITH
    PHENOL-FORMALDEHYDE ODOR. (TRANSPORT INFO)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID WILL DISSOLVE THE GLASS. ACIDS OR BASES WILL CATALYZE
    POLYMERIZATION OF THE PHENOLIC RESIN BINDER.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:OTHER INFO: OSHA BELIEVES RISK IS NOT THREAT
    TO YOUR HLTH AS LONG AS EXPOS TO FIBER GLASS WOOL IS <1 FIBER/CUBIC
    CENTIMETER (CC) TWA (8 HR TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE). FIBER GLASS WOOL
    EXPOS IN HOME, COMME RCIAL BUILDINGS, & MFG FACILITIES ARE
    GENERALLY FOUND TO BE WELL BELOW 1 FIBER/CC. INSTALLERS &
    FABRICATORS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THEIR EXPOS LEVELS & TAKE APPROP
    ACTIONS IF NEEDED PER REC WORK PRACTICES . KNAUF STRONGLY
    RECOMMENDS FOLLOWING ALL SAFE WORK PRACTICES WHILE WORKING WITH
    AND/OR INSTALLING FIBER GLASS WOOL PRODUCTS.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:RESP PROT: FOR RESP PROT, NIOSH IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH
    (IDLH) LEVEL FOR AMMONIA. UP TO 10X PEL FOR FORMALDEHYDE, & UP TO
    50% VOLUNTARY PEL: NIOSH APPRVD FULL FACE RESP W/FORMALDEHYDE
    CARTRIDGE/C ANISTERS & DUST/MIST PREFILTERS. UP TO IDLH FOR
    FORMALDEHYDE: NIOSH APPRVD FULL FACE MASK W/CHIN STYE/CHEST/BACK
    MOUNTED TYPE INDUST SIZE CANISTER SPECIFICALLY APPRVD FOR PROT
    AGAINST FORMALDEHYDE. UP  TO IDLH FOR AMMONIA UP TO 50% VOLUNTARY
    PEL: NIOSH APPRVD FULL FACE RESP W/AMMONIA CARTRIDGES & CANISTER,
    AND A DUST/MIST PREFILTER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:VENT: EXHAUST VENTILATION OVER THE PROCESS. PROT
    GLOVES: CONTENT & IRRIT. IF THERE IS PROLONGED CONTACT WITH WET,
    UNCURED PRODUCT, GLOVES (BUTYL RUBBER & NITRILE) SHOULD BE USED TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTAC T. APPEAR/ODOR: SOME PRODUCTS HAVE
    GLASS/POLYESTER WOVEN OR NON-WOVEN MAT FACING.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:HMIS AND NFPA HAZARD RATING: CATEGORY:
    ACUTE HEALTH, HMIS: 1, NFPA: 1. CATEGORY: FLAMMABILITY. HMIS: 0,
    NFPA: NA/1 (FACING, PACKAGING). CATEGORY: REACTIVITY. HMIS: 0,
    NFPA: 0.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROP 65 STATEMENT: FIBER GLASS
    WOOL HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN IF INHALED.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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