*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE WORKERS W/NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST RESP
    WHERE DUST LEVS MAY EXCEED PEL. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD EQUIP ARE REC
    WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER EXPOS LIMS ARE EXCEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    BRTHG EQUIP MAY BE REQ FORNON-ROUTINE & EMER USE. (SEE ING 6)
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
    MEET PEL REQUIREMENTS.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND VACUUM CLEAN PRIOR
    TO REMOVING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: AVERAGED OVER AN 8-HR WORK SHIFT. WHEN THIS PROD IS
    REMOVED AFTER ITS USEFUL LIFE(TEAR OUT), DUST GENERATION IS LIKELY.
    THE USER SHOULD BE WARNED OF THE CURRENT PEL & PREC SHOULD BE T
    AKEN TO AVOID INHAL OF DUST. (ACUTE) IRRIT OF SKIN & UPPER RESP
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:CER-WOOL HOT STOP
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
    PROD IS SUSPECTED TO BE AN ANIMAL CARCIN.
Ingred Name:CERAMIC WOOL (CER-WOOL)
Ingred Name:SILICA, AMORPHOUS FUMED (COLLOIDAL SILICA)
Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - CRISTOBALITE
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z3
Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: USE/EXPOS. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP FOR DUST LEVS
Ingred Name:ING 4: USE OF DUST CONTROL EQUIP/WATER SPRAY. WEAR PROT
    CLTHG & VACUUM CLEAN PRIOR TO REMOVING CLOTHING.
Ingred Name:RESP PROT: VENT SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL/REDUCE AIRBORNE
    CONC. THE FOLLOWING ACCEP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP (SEE ING 7)
Ingred Name:ING 6: ARE REC FOR GIVEN AIRBORNE CERAMIC FIBER CONC:
    FACEPIECE SUPPLIED-AIR APPRVD AIR SOURCE REQ. (SEE ING 9)
Ingred Name:ING 8:PENDING RESULTS OF LONG-TERM HLTH EFTS STUDIES,
Ingred Name:ING 9: ATTAINABLE IS ADVISED.
Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: TERM EXCESSIVE INHAL OF CRYSTALLINE SILICA DUST.
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NOSkin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CER-WOOL HOT STOP IS MFR FROM COMBUST
    OF CERAMIC FIBER, OF MINERAL FAMILY, SPECIALLY TREATED W/SUSPENSION
    OF COLLOIDAL SILICA. THE ACGIH, TLV FOR MINERAL WOOL FIBER, AS DUST
    HOWEVER, CRYSTALLINE SILICA (CRISTOBALITE) WILL FORM AFTER (SEE
    EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE: GROUP 2A (IARC).
    PRESENT A HLTH HAZ IF INHALED OVER LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
    CRISTOBALITE IS LISTED IN IARC GR OUP 2A AS A PROBABLE HUMAN
    CARCIN. THE CURRENT OSHA PEL IS 5 MG/M3 DIVIDED BY PERCENT FREE
    SILICA + TWO, (SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY AND
    LUNG DISEASES SUCH AS, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA
    AND ASTHMA.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:SKIN: WASH OFF THOROUGHLY USING A MILD SOAP AND WATER.
    INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
    BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO THE
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRODUCT IS A NON-COMBUSTIBLE
    REFRACTORY.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:BECAUSE OF POSS PRESENCE OF
    CRYSTALLINE SILICA IN FIRED REFRACTORY LININGS, PARTICULAR CARE
    SHOULD BE EXERCISED DURING TEAR-OUT TO MIN GEN OF DUST.
Other Precautions:ADHERENCE TO PROPER METHODS OF DUST SUPPRESSION &
    CONTROL IS IMPERATIVE. FOLLOW THESE RECOMMENDED PRECAUTIONS DURING
    REMOVAL: EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE APPRISED OF HAZARDS & PROPER
    CONDITIONS & PRECAUTIONS  FOR SAFE (SEE ING 4)
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE FIBER, 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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:SOLID WASTE REGULATIONS APPLY. CONSULT LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY AGENCIES TO DETERMINE BEST DISPOSAL
    ALTERNATIVES.
