ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC -- MINERAL FIBER CEILINGS & WALL PANELS  -- 5640-00N014891
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MINERAL FIBER CEILINGS & WALL PANELS
MSDS Date:01/12/1993
FSC:5640
NIIN:00N014891
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC
Address:313 WEST LIBERTY ST
Box:3001
City:LANCASTER
State:PA
ZIP:17604
Country:US
Info Phone Num:717-396-2935
Emergency Phone Num:717-396-2328
CAGE:03938
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES,  INC.
Address:313 W. LIBERTY ST.
Box:3209
City:LANCASTER
State:PA
ZIP:17604
Country:US
Phone:717-396-2328; 717-396-2935
CAGE:03938

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

Ingred Name:MINERAL WOOL FIBER
Fraction by Wt: 20-60%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (MFR)

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (HYDROUS ALUMINUM SILICATE)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 4-10%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

Ingred Name:HYGIENE PRACT:WORK CLOTHES SEPARATELY, & THEN RINSE WASHER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MATLS ARE TRANSIENT MECH IRRIT
    TO SKIN, EYES & UPPER RESP SYS. REFER TO SPECIAL PROT INFO FOR
    HNDLG INSTRUCTIONS. CHRONIC:RECENT U.S., CANADIAN & EUROPEAN
    STUDIES OF ALMOST 72,000 PRODUCTION WOR KERS (1930'S TO 1980'S)
    FOUND SLIGHT INCR IN INCIDENCE OF LUNG CANCER AMONG THOSE WORKERS
    EMPLOYED IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
    MONOGRAPHS, SUPP, VOL 7, PG 341, 1987:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON
    CARCINS, (SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INDUSTRY 30 YRS AGO. MUCH OF THIS
    APPARENT INCR CAN BE EXPLAINED BY DIFFS IN CNDTNS & MATLS USED IN
    MINERAL WOOL PRODUCTION PLANTS THEN VERSUS NOW. WORKERS FROM MORE
    RECENT PERIODS HAVE SHOWN  NO SIGNIFICANT INCR IN DISEASE FROM
    MINERAL WOOL EXPOS. BASED ON LTD EVID FROM HUMAN STUDIES, IARC HAS
    REC A 2B(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ANY CONDITION GENERALLY AGGRAVATED
    BY RESPIRATORY & MECHANICAL IRRITANTS IN AIR OR ON SKIN.
    PRE-EXISTING UPPER RESPIRATORY & LUNG DISEASES SUCH AS, BUT NOT
    LIMITED TO BRONCHITIS, EMPHYSEMA & ASTHMA.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN:WASH W/MILD SOAP &
    RUNNING WATER. EYES:FLUSH W/FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES &
     IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, ABC RATED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:INSTALL IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS &
    AVOID BREATHING DUST. HANDLE THESE MATERIALS CAREFULLY TO MINIMIZE
    AIRBORNE DUST.
Other Precautions:ALL POWER TOOLS MUST BE EQUIPPED W/DUST COLLECTORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF HIGH DUST LEVELS ARE ANTICIPATED DURING
    INSTALLATION, SUCH AS W/USE OF POWER TOOLS, USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH
    APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:INSTALL IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR LOOSE, COMFORTABLE CLTHG & LONG-
    (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:AFTER USING THESE MATLS, WASH W/WARM WATER &
    MILD SOAP. DO NOT SCRATCH/RUB SKIN IF IT BECOMES IRRITATED. WASH
    (ING 3)
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. EFTS OF
    OVEREXP:CLASSIFICATION OF MINERAL WOOL AS POSS CARCIN TO HUMANS.
    LONG TERM EXPOS TO FREE SILICA DUST IN CONCS HIGHER THAN REC
    PEL/TLV MAY CAUSE SILICO SIS. TARGET ORGANS:LUNGS, SKIN & EYES.
    OTHER PROT EQUIP:SLEEVED SHIRTS TO MIN SKIN CONT W/THESE MATERIALS.

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

Appearance and Odor:GRAY, PRESSED FIBROUS PANEL OF VARIOUS COLORS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE & OTHER TRACE PYROLYSIS
    PRODUCTS TYPICAL OF DECOMPOSITION OF ANY ORGANIC CHEMICAL.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. THE PRIMARY METHOD OF DISPOSAL IS IN A MUNICIPAL OR
    INDUSTRIAL LANDFILL.

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