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• Biological Limit Values: As per the “National Model Regulationsfor the Control of Workplace Hazardous Substances (Safe WorkAustralia)” the ingredients in this material do not have a BiologicalLimit Allocated.• Engineering measures: Ensure ventilation is adequate tomaintain air concentrations below Exposure Standards. Avoidgenerating and inhaling dusts. Use with local exhaust ventilation orwhile wearing dust mask. Natural ventilation should be adequateunder normal use conditions.• Personal protection equipment: OVERALLS, SAFETY SHOES,SAFETY GLASSES, GLOVES, DUST MASK.Wear overalls, safety glasses and impervious gloves. Avoid generatingand inhaling dusts. If dust exists, wear dust mask/respirator meetingthe requirements of AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716. Availableinformation suggests that gloves made from leather should besuitable for intermittent contact. However, due to variations in gloveconstruction and local conditions, the user should make a finalassessment. Always wash hands before smoking, eating, drinking orusing the toilet. Wash contaminated clothing and other protectiveequipment before storing or re-using.9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES• Form / Colour / Odour: Ceiling panels, white with light grey substratewith no odour.• Solubility: Insoluble in water• Specific Gravity (20°C): Varies by product• Relative Vapour Density (air=1): N App• Vapour Pressure (20°C): N App• Flash Point (°C): N App• Flammability Limits (%): N App• Autoignition Temperature (°C): N App• Melting Point/Range (°C): N App• Boiling Point/Range (°C): N App• pH: N App• Viscosity: N App• Total VOC (g/Litre): N App(Typical values only – consult specification sheet)N Av = Not available N App = Not applicable10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITYChemical stability: This material is thermally stable when storedand used as directed.Conditions to avoid: Elevated temperatures.Incompatible Materials: Oxidising agents.Hazardous decomposition products: Oxides of carbon and nitrogen,smoke and other toxic fumes.Hazardous reactions: No known hazardous reactions.11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATIONNo adverse health effects expected if the product is handled inaccordance with this Safety Data Sheet and the product label.Symptoms or effects that may arise if the product is mishandled andoverexposure occurs are:• Acute Effects– Inhalation: Material may be irritant to mucous membranes andrespiratory tract.– Skin contact: Repeated or prolonged skin contact may lead toirritation.– Eye contact: May be an eye irritant. Exposure to the dust maycause discomfort due to particulate nature. May cause physicalirritation to the eyes.– Ingestion: Swallowing can result in nausea, vomiting andirritation of the gastrointestinal tract.• Long Term EffectsNo information available for product.• Acute toxicity/Chronic toxicityArmstrong has used historical in vivo studies as the basis fordeveloping predictive models that relate the chemistry of man-mademineral fibres to biopersistence. The results of the predictive modelsindicate that the material fibres used by Armstrong to produceceiling products sold in Australia would pass the exoneration criteriaestablished in the European Union Directive 97/69/EC (Note Q).Quality assurance procedures are in place to control the chemistryof the fibres and ensure that they remain constant within theguidelines established by the European Certification Board forMineral Wool Products. In additional, audit procedures are in placeto periodically test for conformation and ensure continuedcompliance with the biopersistence requirements that enable theexoneration of Armstrong products from classification and labelling.Armstrong declares that the mineral fibres used by Armstrongto produce ceiling products sold in Australia meet the lowbiopersistence set by the European Union under EC No 1272/2008.Note: Safe Work Australia have adopted EC No 1272/2008 as partof the classification criteria of hazardous substances.12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATIONAvoid contaminating waterways.Ecotoxicity: Expected to be harmless to aquatic organisms.Risk of bioaccumulation in an aquatic species is expectedto be negligible.Expected to be harmless to terrestrial species.Expected to be harmful to bees.Persistence and degradability: The product is not readilybiodegradable.Mobility: No information available.13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONSRefer to State/Territory Land Waste Management Authority.14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION• Road and Rail TransportNot classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the “AustralianCode for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail” andthe “New Zealand NZS5433: Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land”.• Marine TransportNot classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of theInternational Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) fortransport by sea.• Air TransportNot classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of theInternational Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous GoodsRegulations for transport by air.15. REGULATORY INFORMATIONPoisons Schedule (Aust): Not applicable.All the constituents of this material are listed on the AustralianInventory of Chemical Substances (AICS).16. OTHER INFORMATIONLiterary reference:This MSDS has been prepared as per the “National Code ofPractice for the Preparation of Material Safety Data Sheets 2ndEdition [NOHSC:2011(2003)]”This Material Safety Data Sheet has been prepared by ChemicalData Services Pty Ltd (chemdata.com.au) on behalf of its client.Reason(s) for Issue: Revised.Material Safety Data Sheets are updated frequently. Please ensurethat you have a current copy.This MSDS summarises at the date of issue our best knowledge ofthe health and safety hazard information of the product, and inparticular how to safely handle and use the product in the workplace.Since Armstrong World Industries Pty Ltd cannot anticipate or controlthe conditions under which the product may be used, each usermust, prior to usage, review this MSDS in the context of how the userintends to handle and use the product in the workplace.If clarification or further information is needed to ensure that anappropriate assessment can be made, the user should contact thiscompany.Our responsibility for product as sold is subject to our standard termsand conditions, a copy of which is sent to our customers and is alsoavailable upon request.Printed on Zanders Mega Recycled paper ©2013 Armstrong World Industries Pty Ltd. AWP0113