27DB170812_SDS.pdf

x SAFETY DATA SHEET
INFORMATION FORM FOR CHEMICALS
DATA

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE AND OF THE MANUFACTURER, IMPORTER OR OTHER
UNDERTAKING
Identification of the substance or preparation
Trade name
Woven Roving and Multiaxial products made of Continuous Filament E-glass

Purpose of use
Products are meant to be used as reinforcement material in plastic industry, Glassfibre Reinforced
Plastics, GRP

Identification of the manufacturer, importer or other undertaking
Manufacturer, importer, other undertaking
Ahlstrom Specialty Reinforcements Bishopville LLC
Contact information:
Street address 227 Browntown Road
Postcode and post office Bishopville SC 29010
Telephone number 803-423-6120
Telefax 803-423-6116
Y code

Emergency telephone
Telephone number, name and address
803-423-6120
Ahlstrom Specialty Reinforcements Bishopville LLC, Specialty Reinforcements (SR)

2. COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

CAS number or
other code
Name of the ingredient Percent by Wt.Warning symbol, R phrases and
other data on the ingredient
65997-17-3
N/A (Mixture)
N/A
Continuous Filament Glassfibres
1)
Organic Sizing/Binder
Polyester Yarn
85 100
0 15
0 4
N/A
N/A
N/A
1)
Continuous filament glassfibres are not respirable.

3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
The product is stable and not flammable under normal industrial conditions.

Continuous exposure of glassfiber filaments may sometimes cause irritation of the skin and less
frequently, of the eyes, nose or respiratory tract.

4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Special instructions
Immediate medical attention is not required.

Inhalation
Move patient to fresh air. If persistingly irritant seek medical attention.

Skin contact
Wash with cool water and mild soap. If fiberglass becomes embedded or causes cut wounds seek
medical attention.

Eye contact
Immediately flush eyes with plenty of running water, also under eyelids, for at least 15 min, seek medical
attention.

Trade name: Woven Roving and Multiaxial products made of Continuous Filament E-glass

Date: 23.01.2007 Former date: 20.04.2006
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Information to doctor or other trained persons giving first aid
Skin irritation responds well to mild hydrocortisone cream.

5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable extinguishing media
Water, carbon dioxide (CO2), dry chemical and foam.
Extinguishing media which must not be used for safety reasons
N/A
Special exposure hazards in a fire
Small amount of gases, like CO, CO 2 and H2 are released at decomposition of sizing and binder. Other
undetermined compounds may also release in very small quantities
Special protective equipment for fire-fighters
In a sustained fire self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) should be worn.
Other instructions
Large part of the product consist of E-glass which does not burn.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions
See Chapter 8.
Environmental precautions
Glassfibre is considered as inert industrial waste and no special enviromental precautions are required.
Methods for cleaning up
Dispose of as a solid waste in accordance with government regulations. Avoid creating of excessive
dust.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling
Normal care to be taken.
Storage
Products should be stored at temperatures 15-35 C and at relative humidity below 75% in their original
packages to maintain the original properties of the product.

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Occupational exposure controls
OSHA (8 hr TWA) 15 mg/m
3
(total dust), 5 mg/m
3
(respirable dust)
ACGIH TLV (8 hr TWA) 5 mg/m
3
(inhalable fraction)
Respiratory protection
None normally required, can be used for convinience when work place ventilation is limited.
Hand protection
Use of protective gloves or barrier creams to prevent skin irritation.
Eye protection
Use safety glasses with side shields if airborne glassfibre concentration exceeds nuisance level.
Skin protection
Use lightweight protective clothing to minimize skin irritation.
Environmental exposure controls
No special environmental precautions required.

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
General information (physical state, colour and odour)
Yellow-white to white, solid E-glass with organic sizing-chemicals, no odour.

Fibre diameter
Glassfibre filaments have diameters in the range of 9 25 m, depending on product. The filaments will
not subdivide into fibrils of smaller diameter.

Important health, safety and environmental information

Trade name: Woven Roving and Multiaxial products made of Continuous Filament E-glass

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pH
Neutral if wetted.
Boiling point/boiling range
–
Softening point
800 C
Flash point
N/A
Flammability (solid, gas)
N/A
Explosive properties
Explosive limits
N/A
Relative density
2.6
Solubility
Insoluble in water.
Other information
–
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Conditions to avoid
High humidity and temperature may affect properties of the product.
Materials to avoid
Wet product loses partly its strength and becomes unusable but is not hazardous.
Hazardous decomposition products
The product starts to decompose gradually at temperatures above 220 C when also small amounts of
gases (like carbon oxides and hydrogen) are released.

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute toxicity
N/A
Irritation and corrosiveness
Mechanical irritation.
Empirical data on effects on humans
–
Other information on health effects
Not carcinogenic (NTP, IARC, OSHA). Long term use or contact with nonrespirable continuous
glassfibres is not known to affect health. Nonrespirable glassfibres are not able to reach the deep lugn
due to their diameter which is greater than 3.5 m. They may deposit on the surface of the upper
respiratory tract or nose and they are cleared through nomal physiological mechanisms.

Continuous filament glassfibres that are chopped, crushed or severely mechanically processed during
use, however, may contain a very small amount of respirable particles.

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity
N/A

Mobility
N/A

Persistence and degradability
N/A
Other adverse effects
N/A

Trade name: Woven Roving and Multiaxial products made of Continuous Filament E-glass

Fiberglass products which are part of reinforced plastics must be disposed of in accordance with
requirements for those plastics and resins where they exist.

Packaging materials should be recycled according to local regulations.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN number
–
Packing group
–
Correct technical name
Woven Roving and Multiaxial products made of Continuous Filament E-glass
Land transport
–
Sea transport
–
Air transport
–
Other information
The product must be protected from high temperatures and moisture to maintain the original properties
of the product.

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Information on the warning label
Letter code of the warning symbol and indications of danger for the preparation
–
Names of the ingredients given on the warning label
–
R phrases
–
S phrases
–
Special regulations on certain preparations
–
National regulations
Finland: Occupational exposure limits for inorganic dust 10 mg/m
3
(8h).

16. OTHER INFORMATION
List of the relevant R phrases
–
Training advice
–
Restrictions on use
–
Further information
–
Sources of key data used
– Ty paikan kemikaalilains d nt 1998 Finnish Chemical legislation at work places 1998
– Sosiaali- ja terveysministeri n turvallisuustiedote n:o 25: HTP-arvot 2005 Occupational Exposure
Limits 2005
Information which has been added, deleted or revised
Manufacter and contact information updated.

Trade name: Woven Roving and Multiaxial products made of Continuous Filament E-glass

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The information in this Material Safety Data Sheet is given according to our best knowledge at the date shown. The
information is a guidance for safe handling, use, processing, storage, transportation, disposal and release. This
MSDS does not exempt users from knowing and applying the rules regulating their activities. The user must
recognise risks if using the product for any other purpose than the one for which it was designed.

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