Technical Product Information

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Product Information:                                        Physical Data:

                                                            Grey-green fibrous blanket, batt or board which may

                                       TM        TM

Trade Name:              CavityRock , Flexibatt ,

                                                            be unfaced or faced with foil, scrim and/or kraft.

                                        ®             TM

                         ROXULPlus , ROXUL AFB ,

                                                            May have a slight resin odour.

                                            TM

                         Safe’n’Sound , SAFE,

                                  TM

                         ConRock , Drainboard, Noise

                                                            Boiling Point:          Not Applicable

                         Stop, RHF, RHT, RXL, RW,

                                                            Vapour Pressure:        Not Applicable

                         CurtainRock, Enerwrap60,

                                                            Water Solubility:       Not Applicable

                         Enerwrap80, ROXUL 1200,            Evaporation Rate:       Not Applicable

                         Techton 1200.                      Specific Gravity:       Variable

                                                            Melting Point:          approx. 2150°F (1177°C)

Generic Name:            Mineral Fibre Insulation

                                                            % Volatile by Volume:   0

Chemical Name:           Not Applicable

Manufacturer:            ROXUL Inc.

Address:                 551 Harrop Drive

                         Milton, Ontario

                         Canada L9T 3H3

Telephone:               905-878-8474

Website:                 www.roxul.com



Date of Preparation: 15 January 1999





Hazardous Ingredients:

Ingredient Name                                  Cas Number          %              TLV

                                                                                          3

Mineral Fibre                                    None assigned       94-99          5 mg/m respirable

Cured urea extended                                                                          3

phenolic formaldehyde binder                                         6-1            10 mg/m total ACGIH







                                                            Reactivity Data:

Fire and Explosion Data:

                                                            MATERIAL IS STABLE

Flash Point:           Not Applicable

                                                            Conditions to Avoid: None in designed use

Auto-ignition:         Not Applicable

Flammability Limits:      LEL - Not Applicable              Hazardous Decomposition Products:

                          UEL - Not Applicable                           Facings & resin decompose in fire

                                                                       conditions. Primary combustion prod-

Extinguishing Media:      Water, foam or dry chemical                  ucts are carbon dioxide, carbon

                          ABC rated                                    monoxide, water, and other trace

                                                                       organic compounds resulting from the

Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: Non-combustible

                                                                       pyrolysis of organic resins.

Special Firefighting Procedures:        None

Preventative Measures:                                        Toxicological Properties:

Procedures for Spill or Leak: Pick up pieces. If              Primary Entry Route: Inhalation, skin and eye contact.

   sweeping, wet with water or vacuum clean dust.

   Where excessive dust exists use a NIOSH                    Acute: May cause transitory mechanical irritation to the

   approved dust mask, i.e. 3M Model 8710.                       skin, mouth, eyes, nose and throat. Some resis-

                                                                 tance against skin irritation can be acquired by work-

Waste Management: Dispose of in accordance with                  ing with the products.

  applicable regulations. Dispose of at an

  approved dump site.                                         Chronic: The International Agency for Research on

                                                                 Cancer (IARC) classifies mineral wool fibres as a

Eye Protection: Use of safety glasses or dust gog-               possible cancer causing agent to humans (IARC

   gles is recommended, especially when insulation               Group 2B). This classification was based on a com-

   materials are handled above eye level.                        bined evaluation of published human and animal

                                                                 studies. The results of human studies indicate a

Protective Clothing: Use of gloves and loose-fitting,            somewhat higher risk of lung cancer among workers

   long-sleeved clothing secured at wrists is recom-             employed in the industry more than forty years ago.

   mended.                                                       No relationship was established between duration of

                                                                 exposure to mineral wool and the development of

Respiratory Protection: In areas where high con-                 lung cancer among these workers. In animal inhala-

   centrations of dust occur, the use of a NIOSH                 tion studies where animals were exposed to high

   approved dust mask (3M Model 8710 is recom-                   concentrations of mineral wool fibres no positive

   mended).                                                      association with lung cancer was found. In animal

                                                                 experiments in which exposure to mineral fibres

Ventilation: Ambient                                             were through non-natural routes, such as injection

                                                                 or implantation, tumours were produced.

Other: Shower at the end of each day’s work. Wash

   work clothes separately from other clothing.



Special Handling and Storage: Keep materials dry

                                                              For more information

   and contained in package until ready for use.

                                                              For further information pertaining to ROXUL mineral

                                                              fibre products contact our Head office at:

                                                                                     ROXUL INC.

First Aid Measures:

                                                                                      551 Harrop Drive

Inhalation: Drink water to clear throat and blow                                     Milton, Ontario

    nose to remove fibres.                                                           L9T 3H3

                                                                                      Canada

Skin Contact: Cleanse with water.                                                     905-878-8474

Eyes: Flush with water until irritation is removed. If

   irritation persists consult a physician.



Ingestion: Not likely. Contact physician, if it occurs.









ROXUL Inc. 551 Harrop Drive, Milton, Ontario L9T 3H3 � Tel: 1-800-265-6878 � Fax: (905) 878-8077 � Milton (905) 878-8474

                                                                                                            28 Feb. 2001

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