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ARMSTRONG MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH AND SAFETY 2500 COLUMBIA AVENUE P.O. BOX 3001 LANCASTER, PA 17604 TELEPHONE: (717) 396-2328 OR 396-2935 EMERGENCY ONLY CONTACT: CHEM-TEL: 800-255-3924 DIVISION: BUILDING PRODUCTS DATE: 9/09 (REPLACES 7/09) ISSUED BY: SAFETY, HEALTH AND INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE DEPARTMENT N/A = NOT APPLICABLE OR NOT AVAILABLE N/K = NONE KNOWN OR NOT KNOWN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION: SHIPPING NAME: NOT CLASSIFIED HAZARD CLASS: N/A ID NO: N/A HMIS: HEALTH 1 FLAMMABILITY 0 REACTIVITY 0 (0 = MINIMAL HAZARD, 4 = SEVERE HAZARD)
A. PRODUCT NAME: MAN-MADE VITREOUS FIBER CEILINGS AND WALL PANELS (CLASS A) - MSDS #1 B. CHEMICAL NAME AND SYNONYMS: N/A C. CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT FAMILY: MAN-MADE VITREOUS FIBERS
A. HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS C.A.S NO. % OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV (CHEMICAL IDENTITY; COMMON NAME) RESPIRABLE RESPIRABLE MINERAL WOOL FIBER N/A 0-60 1 F/CC 1 F/CC FIBROUS GLASS 65997-17-3 0-13 1 F/CC 1 F/CC THIS PRODUCT FORMULATION DOES NOT CONTAIN ASBESTOS.
A. APPEARANCE AND COLOR: GRAY, PRESSED MAN-MADE VITREOUS FIBER PANEL OF VARIOUS COLORS B. BOILING POINT (DEGREES F): N/A C. VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHg @ 20 DEGREES C): N/A D. VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A E. SOLUBILITY IN WATER: N/A F. SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O = 1): N/A G. PERCENT VOLATILE BY WEIGHT (30 MIN. @ 275 DEGREES F): N/A H EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL ACETATE = 1): N/A I. pH: N/A
A. FLASH POINT: N/A B. FLAMMABLE RANGE: LEL: N/A UEL: N/A C. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL ABC RATED D. SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: NONE E. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: NONE
A. PRIMARY ROUTE (S) OF ENTRY: INHALATION, SKIN, AND EYE CONTACT B. TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, SKIN AND EYES EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS: PRODUCTS ARE A TRANSIENT MECHANICAL IRRITANT TO THE SKIN, EYES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. REFER TO SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION FOR HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS. CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS: MINERAL WOOL FIBER: MINERAL WOOL FIBER HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS "NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS TO ITS CARCINOGENICITY TO HUMAN" (GROUP 3) BY THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC). FIBROUS GLASS: FIBROUS GLASS HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS "NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS TO ITS CARCINOGENICITY TO HUMAN" (GROUP 3) BY THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER (IARC). FIBROUS GLASS IS LISTED BY NTP AS 2, REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE A CARCINOGEN. C. CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: YES IARC MONOGRAPHS: NO OSHA REGULATED: NO D. MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY RESPIRATORY AND MECHANICAL IRRITANTS IN THE AIR OR ON THE SKIN. PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND LUNG DISEASE SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA, AND ASTHMA. E. FIRST AID PROCEDURES: SKIN: WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND RUNNING WATER EYES: FLUSH WITH FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
A. STABILITY: MATERIAL IS STABLE B. INCOMPATIBILITY: N/K C. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON DIOXIDE, AND OTHER TRACE PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS TYPICAL OF DECOMPOSITION OF ANY ORGANIC CHEMICAL. D. HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: N/A
A. STEPS TO BE TAKEN IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: N/A B. RECYCLING INFORMATION: ARMSTRONG CEILINGS CAN BE RECYCLED THROUGH THE ARMSTRONG CEILING RECYCLING PROGRAM. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE PROGRAM, REQUIREMENTS AND LOCAL RESOURCES, PLEASE VISIT WWW.ARMSTRONG.COM/CEILINGS/RECYCLING OR CALL OUR RECYCLING CENTER AT 877-276-7876, PRESS 1 (CEILINGS), THEN PRESS 8. IF THE ARMSTRONG CEILING RECYCLING PROGRAM CANNOT BE USED, PLEASE DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL WASTE DISPOSAL REGULATIONS
DURING THE INSTALLATION, BE CERTAIN THAT THE WORK SITE IS WELL VENTILATED, AND AVOID BREATHING DUST. WEAR LONG-SLEEVE, LOOSE FITTING CLOTHES, GLOVES AND EYE PROTECTION. HANDLE THESE MATERIALS CAREFULLY TO MINIMIZE AIRBORNE DUST. IF HIGH DUST LEVELS ARE ANTICIPATED DURING INSTALLATION, SUCH AS WITH THE USE OF POWER TOOLS, USE THE APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR. ALL POWER CUTTING TOOLS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH DUST COLLECTORS. AFTER USING THESE MATERIALS, WASH WITH WARM WATER AND MILD SOAP. DO NOT SCRATCH OR RUB SKIN IF IT BECOMES IRRITATED. WASH WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY, AND THEN RINSE THE WASHER. THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN IS SUPPLIED AS A GUIDE TO THOSE WHO HANDLE OR USE THIS PRODUCT. SAFE WORK PRACTICES MUST BE EMPLOYED WHEN WORKING WITH ANY MATERIALS. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE END USER MAKES A DETERMINATION REGARDING THE ADEQUACY OF THE SAFETY PROCEDURES EMPLOYED DURING THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT. |