Product Group: | REFRACTORY CERAMIC FIBER PRODUCT |
Chemical Name: | VITREOUS ALUMINOSILICATE FIBER |
Synonym(s): | RCF, ceramic fiber, synthetic vitreous fiber (SVF), man-made vitreous fiber (MMVF), man-made mineral fiber (MMMF) |
Trade Names: | FIBERFRAX� AZS PRODUCTS , INCLUDES:
MODULES
FIBERWALL� BONDED 2600 MODULES
BLANKETS
FIBERFRAX� DURABLANKET� 2600 INSULATION
FIBERS
FIBERFRAX� AZS FIBERS |
Manufacturer/Supplier: | Unifrax Corporation
2351 Whirlpool St.
Niagara Falls, NY 14305-2413 |
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CHEMTREC Assist: | CHEMTREC will provide assistance for chemical emergencies. Call 1-800-424-9300 |
MANUFACTURER'S RESPIRATORY PROTECTION RECOMMENDATIONS
WHEN HANDLING RCF PRODUCTS |
Respirable Airborne Fiber Concentration
(levels are 8-hr. time-weighted averages) | Respirator Recommendation† |
Not yet determined but expected to be below 5.0 f/cc based on operation | Half-face, air purifying respirator equipped with a NIOSH certified P100 particulate filter cartridge |
"Reliably" less than 0.5 f/cc | Optional |
0.5 f/cc to 5.0 f/cc | Half-face, air purifying respirator equipped with a NIOSH certified P100 particulate filter cartridge |
5.0 f/cc to 25 f/cc | Full-facepiece, air purifying respirator equipped with a NIOSH certified P100 particulate filter cartridge or PAPR |
Greater than 25 f/cc | PAPR with tight-fitting full facepiece or a supplied air respirator in continuous flow mode |
When individual workers request respiratory protection as a matter of personal comfort or choice where exposures are "reliably" below 0.5 f/cc | A NIOSH certified respirator, such as a disposable particulate respirator, or respirators with filter cartridges rated N95 or better |
EPA: | Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III - This product does not contain any substances reportable under Sections 302, 304, 313, (40 CFR 372). Sections 311 and 312 (40 CFR 370) apply (delayed hazard).
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) - All substances in this product are listed, as required, on the TSCA inventory. RCF has been assigned a CAS number; however, it is a simple mixture and therefore not required to be listed on the TSCA inventory. The components of RCF are listed on the inventory.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Clean Air Act (CAA) - RCF contains fibers with an average diameter greater than one micron and thus is not considered a hazardous air pollutant. |
OSHA: | Comply with Hazard Communication Standards 29 CFR 1910.1200 and 29 CFR 1926.59 and the Respiratory Protection Standards 29 CFR 1910.134 and 29 CFR 1926.103. |
California: | Ceramic fibers (airborne particles of respirable size)" is listed in Proposition 65, The Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 as a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer. |
Other States: | RCF products are not known to be regulated by states other than California; however, state and local OSHA and EPA regulations may apply to these products. If in doubt, contact your local regulatory agency. |
ACGIH: | American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists |
ADR: | Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (International Regulation) |
AZS: | Alumino-zirconia-silicate |
CAA: | Clean Air Act |
CAS: | Chemical Abstracts Service |
CERCLA: | Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act |
DSL: | Domestic Substances List |
EPA: | Environmental Protection Agency |
EU: | European Union |
f/cc: | Fibers per cubic centimeter |
HEPA: | High Efficiency Particulate Air |
HMIS: | Hazardous Materials Identification System |
IARC: | International Agency for Research on Cancer |
IATA: | International Air Transport Association |
IMDG: | International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code |
mg/m�: | Milligrams per cubic meter of air |
mmpcf: | Million particles per cubic meter |
NFPA: | National Fire Protection Association |
NIOSH: | National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health |
OSHA: | Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
29 CFR 1910.134 & 1926.103: | OSHA Respiratory Protection Standards |
29 CFR 1910.1200 & 1926.59: | OSHA Hazard Communication Standards |
PEL: | Permissible Exposure Limit (OSHA) |
PIN: | Product Identification Number |
PNOC: | Particulates Not Otherwise Classified |
PNOR: | Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated |
PSP: | Product Stewardship Program |
RCFC: | Refractory Ceramic Fibers Coalition |
RCRA: | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
REG: | Recommended Exposure Guideline (RCFC) |
REL: | Recommended Exposure Limit (NIOSH) |
RID: | Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (International Regulations) |
SARA: | Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act |
SARA Title III: | Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act |
SARA Section 302: | Extremely Hazardous Substances |
SARA Section 304: | Emergency Release |
SARA Section 311: | MSDS/List of Chemicals and Hazardous Inventory |
SARA Section 312: | Emergency and Hazardous Inventory |
SARA Section 313: | Toxic Chemicals and Release Reporting |
STEL: | Short Term Exposure Limit` |
SVF: | Synthetic Vitreous Fiber |
TDG: | Transportation of Dangerous Goods |
TLV: | Threshold Limit Value (ACGIH) |
TSCA: | Toxic Substances Control Act |
TWA: | Time Weighted Average |
WHMIS: | Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (Canada) |