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Roseburg PF-MF-PVA Bonded Plywood and Composite Panel MSDS 08/01/11 page 5
Wood Dust Carcinogenicity Listing: Wood dust is listed by NTP known to be a Human
Carcinogen (10
th
Report), IARC Monographs: Wood dust, Group 1 - IARC Group 1:
Carcinogenic to humans; sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity. This classification is primarily
based on studies showing an association between occupational exposure to wood dust and
adenocarcinoma of the nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses. IARC did not find sufficient
evidence of an association between occupational exposure to wood dust and cancers of the
hypopharynx, oropharynx, lymphatic and hematopoietic systems, lungs, stomach, colon or
rectum.
Section 12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
No information available at this time. As with all foreign substances do not allow to enter the
storm drainage systems. These wood products are not expected to pose an ecological hazard as
a result of their intended use.
Section 13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Follow safe solid waste disposal guidelines in accordance with federal, state and local
regulations. If disposed of or discarded in its purchased form, incineration is the preferred
method. Dry land disposal is acceptable in most states. It is however, the user’s responsibility to
determine at the time of disposal whether the product meets RCRA criteria for hazardous waste.
Section 14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Not regulated as a hazardous material by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Section 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
It is the user’s responsibility to determine what regulatory information is relevant dependant upon
the usage of this product.
EPA – TSCA: The resin components are listed in TSCA inventory
EPA – CERCLA: The following ingredient is on the SARA Section 302 EHS, 304 EHS and
CERCLA lists: Formaldehyde CAS #50-00-0
EPA SARA 313: No chemicals subject to Section 313 in the product (contains less than 0.1%
formaldehyde – de minimis concentration)
EPA SARA 311/312 Hazard Category: Under Section 311 and 312 considered: an immediate
acute health hazard, a delayed chronic health hazard but not a fire or reactivity or sudden release
hazard.
Canadian Domestic Substance List (DSL) inventory includes Formaldehyde CAS# 50-00-0
WHMIS Ingredient Disclosure List: Formaldehyde CAS#50-00-0, Controlled Product D2A
California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (Initiative Measure,
Proposition 65): Title 22 California Code of Regulations requires that a clear and reasonable
warning be given before exposure to chemicals listed by the State as causing cancer or
reproductive toxicity. Formaldehyde and Wood Dust are on California’s list of chemicals known
to the State to cause cancer. Solvents found in the uncured resin coating contain n-methyl
pyrrolidone (developmental) and ethylbenzene as a cancer agent. The warning required to be
posted in the work areas where these products are used is:
Prop 65 WARNING: Drilling, sawing, sanding or machining wood products generates wood
dust, a substance known to the State of California to cause cancer. Avoid inhaling wood dust or
use a dust mask or other safeguards for personal protection.
Minnesota Statutes 1984 Section 144.495 and 325 F.18 required that all particleboard and
medium-density fiberboard sold or used in Minnesota meet the HUD Formaldehyde Emissions
Standard, 24 CFR Sections 3280.308 and 3280.406.
New Jersey: Under certain conditions, this product may release free formaldehyde vapors.
Formaldehyde is a substance listed on New Jersey’s Environmental Hazardous Substance List.