Specification

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Wear NIOSH/OSHA approved respirator when the permissible OSHA exposure limits to wood dust
may be exceeded. EYE PROTECTION: Recommend goggles or safety glasses as conditions indicate when sawing, sanding or
machining wood products.
SKIN PROTECTION: Protective equipment such as gloves and outer garments may be needed to reduce skin contact.
The following are wood dust exposure limits which are in accord with those recommended by OSHA in the 1989 revision of PELs.
The exposure limits were vacated in 1992; the present exposure limits governing wood dust are 15 mg/m3 total dust and 5 mg/m3 for
the respirable fraction.
SECTION 8. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL STATE: Solid. BOILING POINT: Not Applicable.
PH: Not Applicable. MELTING POINT: Not Applicable.
VAPOR PRESSURE: Not Applicable. SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Insoluble.
VAPOR DENSITY: Not Applicable. SPECIFIC GRAVITY: < 1.0
SECTION 9. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability: stable
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Wood dust generated from sawing, sanding or machining the product is extremely combustible. Keep in
cool dry place away from ignition sources
.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID): Oxidizing agents and drying oils
.
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: Thermal-oxidative degradation, or burning, of wood can produce irritating and potentially
toxic fumes and gases including carbon monoxide, aldehydes and organic acids.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur.
SECTION 10. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
WOOD DUST: Wood dust generated from sawing, sanding or machining this product may c
ause nasal dryness, irritation, coughing
and sinusitis. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the National Toxicology Program (NTP) classify wood dust
as a human carcinogen (Group I). This classification is based primarily on increased risk in the occurrence of adenocarcinomas of the
nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses associated with exposure to wood dust.
FORMALDEHYDE: This product has no added Urea Formaldehyde in its composition.
LEAD: This product has no lead on its composition.
SECTION 11. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
This product is not considered hazardous waste under Federal Hazardous Waste Regulations 40 CFR 261. Please be advised,
however, state and local requirements for waste disposal may be different from federal regulations
.
Incinerate or landfill in accordance with local, state and federal requlations.
SECTION 12. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
This product is not a DOT hazardous material.
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