Transcription of Medium-Density Fiberboard Material Safety Data Sheet
1 : MDF, Fiberboard . Ingredients/Identity InformationNameCAS#PercentAgencyExposure LimitsCommentsFormaldehyde50-00-0< ** : Strawyellow(lightbrown).Nodistinctiveodo r. Flame-retardantandmoisture-resistantprod uctsmayhaveredandgreencoloradditives, : (s)ofExposure: Ingestion: Skin: Inhalation: Eye:MedicalConditionsGenerallyAggravated byExposure: (WoodDust):Acute: Wooddustcancauseeyeirritation. Certainspeciesofwooddustcanelicitallergi ccontactdermatitisinsensitizedindividual s. Wooddustmaycauserespiratoryirritation,na saldryness,coughing,sneezing, : Wooddust,dependingonthespecies,maycausea llergiccontactdermatitisandrespiratoryse nsitizationwithprolonged, (WoodDust): NTP: KnownHumanCarcinogen IARCM onographs: Group1 CarcinogenictoHumans OSHAR egulated: NotlistedNTP: AccordingtoitsTenthReportonCarcinogens,N TPstates, Wooddustisknowntobeahumancarcinogenbased onsufficientevidenceofcarcinogenicityfro mstudiesinhumans.
2 Anassociationbetweenwooddustexposureandc ancerofthenosehasbeenobservedinmanycaser eports,cohortstudies,andcase-controlstud iesthatspecificallyaddressednasalcancer. Strongandconsistentassociationswithcance rofthenasalcavitiesandparanasalsinuseswe reobservedbothinstudiesofpeoplewhoseoccu pationsareassociatedwithwooddustexposure andinstudiesthatdirectlyestimatedwooddus texposure. 314 Reynolds Rd. Bldg. 4 Malvern, AR 72104p: : : Identification (cont d.)IARC-Group1: Carcinogenictohumans;sufficientevidenceo fcarcinogenicity. Thisclassificationisprimarilybasedonstud iesshowinganassociationbetweenoccupation alexposuretowooddustandadenocarcinomaoft henasalcavitiesandparanasalsinuses. IARC didnotfindsufficientevidenceofanassociat ionbetweenoccupationalexposuretowooddust andcancersoftheoropharynx,hypopharynx,lu ng,lymphaticandhematopoieticsystems,stom ach, (Formaldehyde):Acute: Maycausetemporaryirritationofskin,eyes,o rrespiratorysystem.
3 : Numerousepidemiologicalstudieshavefailed todemonstratearelationshipbetweenformald ehydeexposureandnasalcancerorpulmonarydi seasessuchasemphysemaorlungcancer. UniversitiesAssociatedforResearchandEduc ationinPathologyInc.(UAREP)concludedthat therewasno convincingevidence thatformaldehydeexposurecausescancerinhu mans. TheNCIepidemiologystudyof26,000workersfo undlittleevidencelinkingformaldehydeexpo suretocancer. FormaldehydeisclassifiedbyOSHAandNTPasap robableorpotentialcarcinogen. IARC hasclassifiedformaldehydeascarcinogenict ohumans..CarcinogenicityListings(Formald ehyde): NTP: ReasonablyAnticipatedtobeaHumanCarcinoge n IARCM onographs: Group1 CarcinogenictoHumans OSHAR egulated: FormaldehydeGasIARC-Group1: , : NAPEyeContact: : Ifskinabraded, : NAPI nhalation: Removetofreshair. Ifirritationorothersymptomspersist, : Explosion DataFlashPoint(MethodUsed): NAPF lammableLimits:LFL= : Waterspray;carbondioxideAutoignitionTemp erature: 425 475 FSpecialFirefightingProcedures: : medium -densityfiberboardisnotanexplosion hazard.
4 Sawing,sanding, (Scale0-4):Health=0 Fire=1 Reactivity= : ,sanding, and StoragePrecautionstobeTakenInHandlingand Storage: ,PersonalProtectionEngineeringControls: Duetotheexplosivepotentialofwooddustwhen suspendedinair,precautionsshouldbetakend uringsanding, :RESPIRATORYPROTECTION: WearNIOSH/ : Recommendgogglesorsafetyglassesasconditi onsindicatewhensawing, : : (@ Unstable StableConditionstoAvoid: (MaterialstoAvoid): Strongoxidizingagents,strongacidsHazardo usDecompositionorBy-Products: Thermaland/orthermal-oxidativedecomposit ioncanproduceirritatingandtoxicfumesandg ases,includingcarbonmonoxide, :Mayoccur WillnotoccurSensitivitytoMechanicalImpac t: NAPS ensitivitytoStaticDischarge: :Wooddust(softwoodorhardwood):OSHAH azardRating= ; (about1poundfora70kgor150poundperson).So urce:OSHAR egulatedHazardousSubstances,GovernmentIn stitutes,Inc.)
5 , (cont d.)Wooddust generatedfromsawing,sandingormachiningth eproduct maycausenasaldryness,irritation, (IARCG roup1). ,hypopharynx,lung,lymphaticandhematopoie ticsystems,stomach, :OSHAH azardRating=3forlocalandsystemicacuteand chronicexposures; :humanskin,150ug/3days,intermittentexpos ureproducedmildresults;humaneye,1 :humaninhalationTCLoof8ppmreported,butre sponsenotspecified;humaninhalationTCLoof 17mg/m3for30minutesproducedeyeandpulmona ryresults;humaninhalationTCLoof300ug/m3p roducednoseandcentralnervoussystemresult s;LC50(rat,inhalation)=1,000mg/m3,30minu tes;LC50(mice,inhalation)=400mg/m3, ,inathoroughreviewofsensory/respiratoryi rritationstudiesofformaldehydefromthesta ndpointofoccupationalexposure, , , (Group1). AworkinggroupofIARC hasdeterminedthatthereissufficienteviden cethatformaldehydecausesnasopharyngealca ncerinhumans,ararecancerindevelopedcount ries.
6 :OSHAR egulatedHazardousSubstances,GovernmentIn stitutes,Inc.,February1990;RegistryofTox icEffectsofChemicalSubstances(RTECS),Nat ionalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHe alth(providedbyCanadianCentreforOccupati onalHealthandSafety,CCINFOMay1995). : Incinerateorlandfillinaccordancewithloca l,state, ,however, ,however,theuser' : : NAPDSL: (cont d.)Pennsylvania:Undercertainconditions, (ppm) Wooddustmaybegeneratedbysawing,sandingor machiningthisproduct. Formaldehydeandwooddustaresubstanceswhic happearonPennsylvania sAppendixA : California sSafeDrinkingWaterandToxicEnforcementAct of1986(InitiativeMeasure,Proposition65): : NoneSARA311/312 HazardCategory: NAPFDA: NAPWHMISC lassification: : 9/20/87 DateRevised:9/08/2006 PreparedBy: sResponsibility: TheinformationcontainedinthisMaterialSaf etyDataSheetisbasedontheexperienceofoccu pationalhealthandsafetyprofessionalsandc omesfromsourcesbelievedtobeaccurateoroth erwisetechnicallycorrect.
7 Itistheuser sresponsibilitytodetermineiftheproductis suitableforitsproposedapplication(s)andt ofollownecessarysafetyprecautions. :ACGIH=AmericanConferenceofGovernmentalI ndustrialHygienistsC=CeilingLimitCAS#=Ch emicalAbstractsSystemNumberDOT= : ,formaldehydeemissionsfromthisproductand wooddustgeneratedbysawing, :Minnesota: MinnesotaStatutes,1984, , Furnitureandfurnishingsnotnormallyperman entlyaffixedtoahousingunitarenotconsider ed buildingmaterials : Undercertainconditions, (ppm) FormaldehydeisasubstancewhichappearsonNe wJersey Information (cont d.)PEL=PermissibleExposureLimitRCRA=Reso urceConservationandRecoveryActSTEL=Short -TermExposureLimit(15minutes)TCLo=Lowest concentrationinairresultinginatoxiceffec tTDG=CanadianTransportationofDangerousGo odsTDLo=Lowestdoseresultinginatoxiceffec tTLV=ThresholdLimitValueTSCA=ToxicSubsta nceControlActTWA=Time-WeightedAverage(8h ours)UFL=UpperFlammableLimitWHMIS=Workpl aceHazardousMaterialsInformationSystemNA P=NotApplicableNAV=NotAvailableNIOSH=Nat ionalInstituteforOccupationalSafetyandHe althNPRI=CanadianNationalPollutionReleas eInventoryNTP=NationalToxicologyProgramO SHA=OccupationalSafetyandHealthAdministr ation*MSDS Courtesy of Flakeboar
