ROCKWOOL GRANULATED INSULATION TYPE 232G

DATE OF ISSUE: OCTOBER 1999

STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE:

This product is manufactured from more BIOSOLUBLE ROCKWOOL which fulfils the requirements of Note Q, List of Designated Hazardous Substances by Worksafe Australia enabling it to be classified as NOT CARCINOGENIC. It is only an irritant to skin for some people".
1.	GENERAL
	Manufacturer’s Name	Rockwool Lapinus B.V. Postbus 1160 6040 KD Roermond The Netherlands
	Australian Agent	AIS Home Insulation 56 Cutler Road Jandakot WA 6164
	Product Names	Lapinus Rockwool, Stonewool, Mineral Wool, Mineral Fibre, Rockwool
	Product Code	Processed in Australia from 232 base block
	UN Number	None allocated
	Dangerous Goods Class and Subsidiary	None allocated
	Hazchem Code	None allocated
	Poisons Schedule Number	None allocated
2.	COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
		Chemical Name CAS Number Ca-Mg-Al-Silicate Fibres (amorphous) Heat Cured organic binder Refined mineral oil	Proportion >96% < 3% < 1%
		Bonded rockwool (biosoluble) consists of greater than 85% fibres and less than 15% unfiberised particles (Shot) when measured to ASTM C612. Fibres are made to a target diameter of 5 microns, being non respirable fibres. However a small percentage of fibres may fall outside this range.
	Form	Granulated fibres
	Colour	Grey-yellow
	Odour	Odourless
3.	PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
	Phase – Transitions	Solid – Liquid Degradation of binder	>1000oC 200 – 300oC
	Density	Blown density 32 – 35 kgs/m3
	Vapour pressure	N/A
	Viscosity	N/A
	Solubility in water	Insoluble
	pH value (100g/LH20)	+ /- 8.5
	Flash point	N/A
	Ignition temperature	N/A
	Explosion Limits	N/A
	Thermal decomposition	N/A
4.	HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
	Classification	Lapinus biosoluble mineral fibres meet the requirements mentioned in Note Q of Worksafe Australia – List of Designated Hazardous substances enabling it to be classified as NOT CARCINOGENIC. Also, it meets the requirements mentioned in EC 97/69 and has been classified by European Union as Carc, Cat.O (not carcinogenic) and as an irritant to skin. High dust levels may irritate the throat and eyes. Handling, installing or removing the product may result in some rockwool dust, but concurrent exposure to other construction materials and general dusts will also be likely. Users of this product are therefore advised to consider these other exposures when handling, installing or removing granulated rockwool insulation.
	Health Effects
	Acute – (Short Term)	Irritation due to exposure of course (fibres and particles)greater than 5.0 micron diameter.
	Swallowed	Unlikely under normal conditions of use but would result inirritation of the lips, mouth and stomach.
	Eye	Rockwool dust may irritate the eyes and cause watering and redness.
	Skin	Handling granulated rockwool and its dust may irritate the skin resulting in itching and occasionally a red rash. The rash is not allergic and usually does not last long.
	Inhaled	Rockwool dust that arises during handling, installation or removal may irritate the nose, throat and lungs of some people, especially those suffering from upper respiratory or chest complaints such as hay fever asthma or bronchitis.
	Chronic (Long Term)	Some people, particularly when working in hot conditions without skin protection or without adequate washing, may develop a persistent skin rash.
5.	FIRST AID MEASURES
	Swallowed	Rinse the lips and mouth with water, give water to drink and seek medical attention.
	Eye	If eye irritation occurs, do not rub eyes. Flush with flowing water for at least 15 minutes and if symptoms/irritation persist, seek medical attention.
	Skin	If skin irritation occurs, do not rub or scratch. Wash off under running water prior to washing with mild soap and water and if symptoms persist, seek medical attention.
	Inhaled	Remove to fresh air.
	Advice to Doctor	Treat symptomatically
6.	FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
	Rating	Rockwool is non-combustible and does not pose a fire hazard.
	Suitable extinguishing media	Water, foam, CO2 or dry powder
	Combustion products	CO2 CO and trace gasses
	Special Protective Equipment for Fire-Fighters	Observe normal fire fighting procedures
7.	ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
	In Case of Spillage	Remove mechanically.
8.	HANDLING AND STORAGE
		Unpack material at application site to avoid unnecessary handling of unwrapped product. Keep work areas clean. Dispose of scrap material and debris in suitable containers as work progresses. Spray with water before sweeping or use vacuum equipment. Ensure good general ventilation. Local exhaust ventilation may be required if the method of use produces dust levels in excess of the maximum exposure limit.
	Storage	Keep material in original packaging until it is to be used. Store material to protect again adverse conditions including precipitation.
9.	EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
	Exposure Standards	Worksafe Australia Exposure Standard (NOHSC: 1003 (1991) rockwool 0.5f/ml time-weighted average (TWA) for traditional respirable Rockwoolfibres which are classified as possibly carcogenic. No exposure standard exists for biosoluble respirable fibres. 2.0 mg/cubic metre time-weighted average (TWA) for non-respirable fibres (inspirable dusts) where almost all the airborne material is fibrous Note: Extensive monitoring history indicates that airborne respirable fibre levels will rarely exceed 0.2 f/ml in most user applications, if the handling and storage practices above (Section 8.0) are followed.
	Respiratory Protection	With dust concentrations >1 mg/Nm3 dust mask type P2 is recommended for convenience. (AS/NZS 1715, 1716)
	Hand Protection	Suitable gloves are recommended for convenience (AS 2161).
	Eye Protection	With heavy dust development or working overhead wear non-fogging dust goggles.
	Skin Protection	Wear loose fitting, long-sleeved, long-legged and closed work clothes.
	Work Hygiene	Change clothes and wash on completing work.
10.	STABILITY AND REACTION
	Hazardous Product (Decomposition)	None for rockwool.
	Hazardous Reaction	None
	Thermal Decomposition Products	When mineral wool is heated to more than 200oC, this starts a decomposition reaction of the binder, the products of which can be detected by their odour. Emissions usually occur only during the first heating. It is advisable to ensure good ventilation when such appliances are first put into service. The decomposition products are those that would be expected from any organic material and are mainly derived from pyrolis or burning of the resin. These decomposition products are mainly CO2, CO carbon particles and water.
	Flammability	Rockwool insulation, in its natural, unpackaged or unfaced state, will achieve a 4 zero fire rating when subjected to early fire hazard tests in accordance with the Australian Standard – AS 1530 Part 3 – 1989.
		Heat Evolved Index (Rating 0-10)   Smoke Developed Index (Rating 0-10)   Spread of Flame Index (Rating 0-10)   Ignitability Index (Rating 0-20)		0 0 0 0
11.	TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
	Coarse Fibres	Coarse fibres can cause itching of the skin, foreign body reaction in the respiratory system and in the eyes. The itching and possible inflammation are mechanical reactions to coarse fibres greater than 5 micron in diameter and are not damaging in the way chemical irritants may be. They generally abate within a short time after the end of exposure. When products are handled continually, the skin itching generally diminishes.
	Respirable (Biosoluble Fibres) Animal Studies	Short-term inhalation studies of rats exposed to high levels of rockwool biosoluble fibres have shown that the long fibres disappear quickly from the lungs.
	Experiences in Humans, Epidemiological Studies	Large morbidity studies of both European and North American mineral manufacturing workers have been conducted with the original or early mineral wools. These studies have found no significant evidence of non-malignant lung disease (eg fibrosis). The studies have not established a casual relationship between exposure to rockwool and malignant lung diseases (lung cancer or mesolthelioma).The new rockwool fibres are much more biosoluble and will even disappear more rapidly than the earlier types of rockwool resulting in their being exonerated by Worksafe Australia and the E.U. from a classification of "possibly carcinogenic".
12.	BIOLOGICAL INFORMATION
	Disposal Information	There are no product-technical restrictions that forbid the dumping of the material in a waste depony. Packing material being P.E. can be supplied for recycling to P.E. manufacturers.
13.	TRANSPORT INFORMATION
	General	No special precautions required.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

This Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) is issued by Rockwool Lapinus B.V. using a combination of European Economic Community (91/155/EEC) and Worksafe Australia guidelines. As such, the information contained herein must not be altered, deleted or added to. Rockwool Lapinus B.V. will issue a new MSDS when there is a change in product specifications and/or guidelines/regulations. Rockwool Lapinus B.V. will not accept any responsibility for any changes made to its MSDS in content by any other person or organisation.

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