OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLASS CORP -- FIBERGLASS  -- 9420-01-134-1139
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FIBERGLASS
MSDS Date:05/10/1991
FSC:9420
NIIN:01-134-1139
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:OWENS-CORNING FIBERGLASS CORP
Address:FIBERGLASS TOWER
City:TOLEDO
State:OH
ZIP:43604-1540
Country:US
Info Phone Num:419-248-8335
Emergency Phone Num:419-248-8234 OR 419-248-5330
CAGE:45255
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:OWENS-CORNING, WORLD HEADQUARTERS
Address:ONE OWENS CORNING PARKWAY
Box:City:TOLEDO
State:OH
ZIP:43659
Country:US
Phone:419-248-8234
CAGE:45255

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

Ingred Name:FIBROUS GLASS
CAS:65997-17-3
Fraction by Wt: 98-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 RDUST Z-3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3(<7 MICRONS)

Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS. (CURED POLYESTER, EPOXY, OR
    STARCH BASED SIZE)
Fraction by Wt: 0-2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: DUSTS AND FIBERS MAY
    PRODUCE TEMPORARY MECHANICAL IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT: DUSTS AND
    FIBERS MAY PRODUCE TEMPORARY IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY RESULT IN
    IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATOR Y TRACT (MOUTH, NOSE AND
    THROAT). INGESTION: TEMPORARY MECHANICAL IRRITATION OF THE DIGETIVE
    TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER STATES THERE ARE NO KNOWN
    HEALTH EFFECTS ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF CHRONIC
    RESPIRATORY OR SKIN CONDITIONS THAT ARE AGGRAVATED BY MECHANICAL
    IRRITANTS.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES WITH FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN
    CONTACT: WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND RUNNING WATER. USE A WASHCLOTH TO
    HELP REMOVE F IBERS. TO AVOID FURTHER IRRITATION DO NOT RUB OR
    SCRATCH IRRITATED AREA. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. INHALATION: MOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN A SUSTAINED FIRE, SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS SHOULD BE WORN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FOR SOLID PRODUCTS, NOT APPLICABLE. FOR DUSTS
    AND FIBERS GENERATED DURING FABRICATION VACUUM UP AND
    CONTAINERIZED. USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:A PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH/MHSA APPROVED DISPOSAL
    DUST RESPIRATOR SUCH AS THE 3M MODEL 8710 OR MODEL 9900 (IN HIGH
    HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENT) OR EQUIVALENT SHOULD BE USED WHEN HIGH DUST
    LEVELS ARE ENCOUNTERED  OR OSHA PEL EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE FOR WORK
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES - CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LOOSE FITTING, LONG SLEEVED SHIRTS THAT
    COVERS TO THE BASE OF THE NECK, AND LONG PANTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD INDUSTRIAL
    HYGIENE AND SAFETY PRACTICES. AVOID EXPOSURES TO DUSTS AND FIBERS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REMOVE FIBERS FROM THE SKIN AFTER EXPOSURE. BE CAREFUL NOT TO RUB OR
    SCRATCH IRRITATED AREAS. USE OF BARRIER CREAM CAN, IN SOME
    INSTANCES, BE HELPFUL. COMPRESSED AIR SHOULD NEVER BE USED TO
    REMOVE FIB ERS AND DUSTS.

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.96
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE/OFF-WHITE COLORED SOLID WITH NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SIZING OR BINDERS MAY DECOMPOSE TO
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, OTHER HYDROCARBONS, AND WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS AS A SOLID NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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