SDS

Other Information
NFPA Health = 1, Flammability = 1, Reactivity = 0, Special Information = None
HMIS Health = *1, Flammability = 1, Reactivity = 0. PPE = Safety glasses, gloves, respirator
*Chronic Health Hazard
Section 4: First-Aid Measures
Description of First-Aid Measures
Inhalation – If breathing is difficult, remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a comfortable
position.
Skin – Wash with plenty of soap and water. If skin irritation occurs, get medical attention
Remove and wash contaminated clothes before reuse.
Eye – Rinse thoroughly with water for several minutes. If irritation persists, seek medical
Attention.
Ingestion – Not known or expected to occur under normal use or as purchased.
Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
General: May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure to dust
generated from sanding or cutting. May cause cancer. May cause an allergic reaction
in sensitive individuals. Harmful if inhaled. Causes skin and eye irritation.
Chronic symptoms: Repeated or prolonged inhalation of dust may damage lungs.
May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties or cancer.
Section 5: Fire Fighting Measures
Extinguishing media – Small fires – Dry chemical, CO2, Water spray or regular foam
Unsuitable Media – No data available, unknown
Firefighting procedures: No special procedures. Procedures for wood are well known
Special Hazards arising from substance or mixture
Unusual fire and explosion hazards – Particleboard is not an explosion hazard. Sawing
sanding, or machining could result in enough dust in the air to create a strong
explosion hazard if exposed to an ignition source. 40 grams per cubic meter is
often used as the lower explosion limit (LEL) for wood dusts.
Hazardous Combustion Products – Burning of particleboard can result in carbon dioxide,
carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, metal oxide, aldehydes (including formaldehyde),
Sulphur dioxide and halogenated compounds.