Installation Guide

Roseburg PF-MF-PVA Bonded Plywood and Composite Panel MSDS 08/01/11 page 3
5.3 Protection of Firefighters:
Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) recommended when
fighting fire.
5.4. Hazardous Combustion Products: FIRE
can result in carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide,
oxides of nitrogen, aldehydes, cyanides and other hazardous gases and particles.
5.5. Unusual Fire & Explosion:
Wood dust from sawing, sanding, or machining can be
explosive in the presence of an ignition source depending on particle size and moisture content.
Airborne concentrations of 40 grams per cubic meter are often used as the lower explosive limit
(LEL) for wood dusts. OSHA interprets the explosive level as having no visibility within five feet
or less. NFPA Rating Scale 0 – 4 Health = 1; Fire = 1, Reactivity = 0
Section 6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Steps to be Taken in Case Material is Released or Spilled: Not applicable for products in
purchased form. Wood dust generated from sawing, sanding, or machining may be vacuumed or
shoveled for recovery or disposal. Avoid dusty conditions and provide good ventilation. Use
NIOSH/MSHA-approved respiratory protection and goggles where exposure limits may be
exceeded.
Section 7 HANDLING AND STORAGE
7.1 Handling Precautions: Avoid repeated or prolonged inhalation of wood dust. No special
handling precautions are warranted for products in purchased form.
7.2 Storage Precautions
: Store in a well-ventilated, cool, dry place, away from ignition sources.
Store flat, supported and protected from direct contact with the ground.
Section 8 EXPOSURE CONTROL / PERSONAL PROTECTION
8.1 Exposure Guidelines
Component Percentage Exposure Limits
OSHA PEL OSHA STEL ACGIH TLV-
TWA
ACGIH TLV-
STEL
Wood Solids* 80 - 95% 10 mg/m
3
None 1 mg/m
3
(I) None
Cured Resin
Solids
5 - 20% PNOS - 10
mg/m
3
None 5 mg/m
3
(I) None
Formaldehyde** <0.1% 0.75 ppm 2 ppm 0.3 ppm C None
Cured Finish
(Coatings) or
Melamine Surface
Materials
<1% 10 mg/m
3
None 10 mg/m
3
(I) None
* except for Western Red Cedar: 2.5 mg/m
3
(OSHA) and 0.5 mg/m
3
inhalable (TLV)
Note: OSHA = Occupational Safety & Health Administration PEL for wood is 15 mg/m
3
but many state
plans regulated wood dust at 10 mg/m
3
ACGIH = American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
PEL = Permissible Exposure Limit
TWA = Time Weighted Average
TLV = Threshold Limit Value – recommended levels
STEL = Short Term Exposure Limit (15-minutes)
PNOS = Particles not otherwise specified
I = inhalable
C = Ceiling Limit, never to be exceeded
** These products are specially processed to meet the CARB Phase II requirements.
Formaldehyde at these levels is not regulated by OSHA as formaldehyde containing.