*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR TOXIC DUSTS
    IS RECOMMENDED IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN A DUST LEVEL BELOW PEL/TLV.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:DURASAN FABRIC-SURFACED GYPSUM WALLBOARD
Preparer's Name:N.W. KALETA
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:CALCIUM (II) SULFATE DIHYDRATE (1:1:2); (GYPSUM)
Ingred Name:CELLULOSE (PAPER FIBER)
Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (QUARTZ)
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:GOLD BOND GYPSUM BOARD PRODS DO NOT
    PRESENT INHAL, INGEST/CONT HLTH HAZ UNLESS SUBJ TO OPERATIONS SUCH
    AS SAWING, SANDING/MACHINING WHICH RSLT IN GEN OF AIRBORNE
    PARTICULATE. TARGET ORGAN:RESP SYS. CO NTINUED & PRLNG EXPOS TO
    AIRBORNE DUST CONC IN EXCESS OF PEL/TLV MAY RSLT IN COUGH, DYSPNEA,
    WHEEZING &(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CRYSTALLINE SILICA-QUARTZ:ANTIC TO BE
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IMPAIRED PULM FUNCTION. ACCORDING TO
    IARC THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVID FOR CARCIN OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA TO
    EXPTL ANIMALS & LTD EVID FOR CARCIN OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA TO
    HUMANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE WOULD AGGRAVATE
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DYSFUNCTIONS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL:MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH A IR AT
    ONCE. IF NOT BREATHING INITIATE PULMONARY RESUSCITATION. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG OR SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:PICKUP TO AVOID TRIPPING HAZARD.
Neutralizing Agent:
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY TO PRESERVE USEFULNESS.
Other Precautions:THE SCORE & SNAP METHOD OF CUTTING IS RECOMMENDED.
    SAWING, DRILLING OR MACHINING WILL PRODUCE DUST.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
Appearance and Odor:GYPSUM CORE WRAPPED W/PAPER. SURFACE FINISH WILL
    VARY W/PRODUCT; NO ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION OXIDES OF
    CARBON & SULFUR WILL BE RELEASED.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:NOT A HAZARDOUS WASTE. DISPOSE OF I/A/W
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
