BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd
ABN 6200 5736 005 008
T/A: BGC Fibre Cement
Fibre Cement 290 Bushmead Road
Hazelmere WA 6055
Tel: 61 8 9374 2900
Fax: 61 8 9374 2901
FORM No: BGC PB MSDS: Revision 1.2.
Issue Date: May 2006
This issue supersedes all previous issues
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
In accordance with the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (NOHSC) criteria, BGC Fibre Cement products
are not classified as hazardous materials.
Identification:-
Product Name: Duraliner / Durasheet / Duratex / Duralattice / Duralux / Duraplank
Ultraform / Compressed / Ceramic & Vinyl Underlays / NuLine
Other Names: Fibre Cement Sheets
Manufacturer's Product Code: Duraliner / Durasheet / Duratex / Duralattice / Duralux / Duraplank
Ultraform / Compressed / Ceramic & Vinyl Underlays / NuLine
UN Number: None allocated
Dangerous Goods Class & Subsidiary Risk: None allocated
Hazchem Code: None allocated
Poisons Schedule Number: None scheduled
Uses: Fibre cement sheets for use on internal / external wall linings and
soffits, also ceramic and Vinyl / Cork Underlays
Physical Description/Properties:-
Appearance: Factory applied green tint on the face of Duraliner, Duralux and
Ceramic floor underlay, blue tint on face of the Duratex and a white
tint to the face of 4.5, 6.0, 9.0 and 12mm Compressed while All other
products are cement grey finish.
Boiling Point: (oC) Not applicable
Vapour Pressure: Not applicable
Specific Gravity (H2O = 1) Not relevant
Flashpoint: Not applicable
Flammability Limits: Not flammable
Solubility in water: Not relevant
Reactivity (e.g. with air or water): Not reactive
Auto-ignition Temperature (oC): -
Slight cement odour
Odour Threshold:
-
Lower Explosion Limit:
-
Upper Explosion Limit:
-
Self accelerating Decomposition:
Ingredients
Chemical Name: CAS Number: Proportion: Exposure Limits
3
10.0 mg/m measured as inspirable dust
Cement (Calcium silicate) 66997-15-1 > 30%
3
14808-60-7 > 50% 0.1 mg/m measured as inspirable
Sand (Crystalline Silica)
3
Paper pulp (Cellulose) 9004-34-6 < 8% 10 mg/m measured as inspirable dust
Aluminium Trihydroxide 3
21645-51-2 < 5% 10 mg/m measured as inspirable dust
(Hydrated Ground Alumina)
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HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
The potential health hazards are related to dust generated from these materials during the use of power tools and sanding.
Inhaling dust liberated from BGC Fibre cement may aggravate pre-existing respiratory conditions.
The intact BGC Fibre cement does not give off dust or fume during installation or when installed.
However, cutting, breaking, drilling or sawing the boards may generate dust.
lung disease Silicosis. However, if the practices
Health Effects
noted in this MSDS are followed during cutting and
Acute: sanding, exposure to airborne dusts should be
within recommended occupational exposure
Swallowed:
standards and no long-term effects are expected.
Unlikely to occur, however may result in symptoms
First Aid
of acute indigestion.
Swallowed:
Eye:
Give copious amounts of water to drink.
Excessive dust may cause eye irritation.
Eye:
Skin:
Flush thoroughly with flowing water for at least ten
The dust, particularly in association with heat and
minutes. If symptoms persist, seek medical
sweat, can cause irritation, but it is not absorbed
attention.
through the skin.
Skin:
Inhaled:
Wash thoroughly with soap and water.
Inhaled dust may cause nasal, throat and lung
Inhaled:
irritation, symptomatic through excess mucus and
coughing. Remove to fresh air.
Advice to Doctor: Treat symptomatically.
Chronic:
Inhaled:
If respirable crystalline silica levels are not
controlled, repeated exposure to excessive dusts of
fibre cement products could result in the chronic
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
BGC Fibre Cement has adopted the following maximum exposure limits, corresponding to
the limits set out by the CoA, NOHSC; Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants
in the Occupational Environment:-
鈥? Calcium silica: 10 mg/m3 time-weighted average (TWA) as inspirable dust
鈥? Cellulose: 10 mg/ m3 TWA as respirable dust
Exposure Standards:
鈥?
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Crystalline silica (quartz): 0.1 mg/ m TWA as respirable dust
鈥? Aluminium Trihydroxide: 10 mg/m3 time-weighted average as inspirable dust
BGC Fibre Cement recommends keeping exposures to dust as low as practicable and work
in a well-ventilated space.
No dust is generated, unless the fibre cement is cut.
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Keep exposures to dust as low as practicable, preferably below 5 mg/m TWA
(time-weighted average) of inspirable dust, to prevent respiratory discomfort.
Work in the open air or near external openings in the building, for adequate ventilation.
Where dust is generated, in confined spaces, local mechanical ventilation should be used,
to direct the dust away from the work areas.
Engineering Controls:
Personal protective equipment should be used in confined spaces and where dust levels
exceed the maximum levels.
Use safe work practices to minimize dust release and exposure.
Clean work areas regularly by wet sweeping or vacuuming with a HEPA filtered vacuum.
Where safe work practices, adequate engineering and material handling controls are in
place, ventilation is not normally required.
Ventilation: Use local mechanical ventilation and or dust extraction in confined areas and where dust
could escape into the working environment.
Vacuum and or wipe down all tools and equipment prior to maintenance and repair work.
Tools and Equipment;- Avoid compressed air cleaning where possible, and wear eye and respiratory protection,
Repair / Maintenance and clothing as listed below.
Use personal safety protection at all times.
Personal Protection:
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Avoid direct skin contact with fibre cement products.
Wear loose appropriate clothing, such as long sleeved shirts and long trousers, head
protection and standard duty leather or equivalent gloves, which comply with Australian
Skin Protection: Standard AS 2161: Industrial Safety Gloves and Mittens.
Wash work clothes regularly and do not shake out dust.
Wear dust resistant non-fogging safety goggles or glasses, which comply with Australian
Eye Protection: and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1336: Recommended Practices for Eye Protection.
Where safe work practices, adequate engineering and material handling controls are in
place and used none may be required.
However, BGC Fibre Cement suggests that L or M particulate respirator (dust mask), which
Respiratory Protection:
comply with Australian and New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1715: Selection, Use and
Maintenance of Respiratory Protective Devices, and Australian and New Zealand Standard
AS/NZS 1716: Respiratory Protective Devices when Exposed to Dust), be used at all times.
Do not smoke whilst handling and working with fibre cement.
Personal Hygiene: Wash dust from skin with mild soap and water after working with fibre cement.
Fibre cement products are non-combustible and non-flammable
Flammability:
SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION
Fibre cement sheets should be stored flat and level in a covered dry area.
Lift, handle and carry fibre cement sheets on edge.
Storage and Transport: All lifting should be done with a straight back and bent knees.
No other special transport requirements are necessary.
Use wet sweeping and/or vacuuming to clean up dust and waste.
Bagged waste should be placed in containers and disposed of with other construction
Spills and disposal:
waste in accordance with local authority guidelines.
.
Fire/explosion hazard:
Smoking and inhalation of airborne particulates from other sources may increase the risk
of lung disease.
Smoking and Other Dust:
Work areas and storage areas should be deemed smoke-free zones.
BGC Fibre Cement, Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is issued in accordance with the CoA, NOHSC Guidelines and any information
contained herein must not be altered, deleted or amended.
BGC Fibre Cement reserves the right to amend, publish and issue a new MSDS for any changes in NOHSC Guidelines and Regulations,
product materials and / or specifications.
BGC Fibre Cement Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility, expressed or implied, for any changes made to this MSDS document, without written
approval by any third party.
At the issue date, the information in the BGC Fibre Cement MSDS sheet is deemed accurate and reliable.
However, BGC Fibre Cement Pty Ltd accepts no responsibility expressed or implied, for any errors and or omissions.
The onus of determining the suitability of the information in the BGC Fibre Cement MSDS documents, in relation any particular purpose and or
any specific circumstance rests with the user.
BGC Fibre Cement advises the user should seek guidance, if any uncertainty arises from the information, meaning and or interpretation of the
BGC Fibre Cement MSDS sheets.
BGC (Australia) Pty Ltd
ABN 6200 5736 005 008
T/A; BGC Fibre Cement
CONTACT POINTS
For all National Australian enquiries please contact your nearest BGC Fibre Cement State Office
Western Australia New South Wales Queensland Victoria South Australia
(Head Office) BGC Fibre Cement BGC Fibre Cement BGC Fibre Cement BGC Fibre Cement
BGC Fibre Cement 32- 34 Pine Road 39 Gardens Drive 200-208 Maidstone St 33-39 Richmond Road
290 Bushmead Road Yennora Willawong Altona Keswick
Hazelmere WA 6055 NSW 2161 QLD 4110 VIC 3010 SA 5035
Tel: 61 8 9374 2900 Tel: (02) 9632 2100 Tel: (07) 3711 4744 Tel: (03) 03 9392 9444 Tel: (08) 8293 4166
Fax: 61 8 9374 2901 Fax: (02) 9632 2144 Fax: (07) 3711 4666 Fax: (03) 9392 9404 Fax: (08) 8293 4322
1300 652 242
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