Weil-McLain 94 COMMERCIAL GAS OIL BOILER H-1594 Boiler Manual

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Weil-McLain 94 Series 3 Water and steam boilers — for Gas, Light Oil, & Gas/Light Oil-Fired Burners

36 Part No. 550-110-275/1018

Handling ceramic fiber and fiberglass materials

REMOVAL OF REFRACTORY OR CERAMIC INSULATION MATERIALS

The burner front plate and cleanout plates contain ceramic ﬁber materials. Ceramic ﬁbers can be

converted to cristobalite in very high temperature applications. The International Agency for Research

on Cancer (IARC) has concluded, "Crystalline silica inhaled in the form of quartz or cristobalite from

occupational sources is carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).":

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Avoid breathing dust and contact with skin and eyes.

• Use NIOSH certiﬁed dust respirator (N95). This type of respirator is based on the OSHA re-

quirements for cristobalite at the time this document was written. Other types of respirators

may be needed depending on the job site conditions. Current NIOSH recommendations can be

found on the NIOSH web site at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html. NIOSH approved

respirators, manufacturers, and phone numbers are also listed on this web site.

• Wear long-sleeved, loose ﬁtting clothing, gloves, and eye protection.

■ Apply enough water to the combustion chamber lining or base insulation to prevent airborne dust.

■ Remove combustion chamber lining or base insulation from the boiler and place it in a plastic bag

for disposal.

■ Wash potentially contaminated clothes separately from other clothing. Rinse clothes washer thor-

oughly.

NIOSH stated First Aid.

■ Eye: Irrigate immediately.

■ Breathing: Fresh air.

REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION OF FIBERGLASS WOOL:

This product contains ﬁberglass jacket insulation and ceramic ﬁber materials in jacket insulation, burner

front plate insulation and cleanout plate gaskets. Airborne ﬁbers from these materials have been listed

by the State of California as a possible cause of cancer through inhalation.

■ Avoid breathing dust and contact with skin and eyes.

• Use NIOSH certiﬁed dust respirator (N95). This type of respirator is based on the OSHA

requirements for ﬁberglass wool at the time this document was written. Other types of respira-

tors may be needed depending on the job site conditions. Current NIOSH recommendations

can be found on the NIOSH web site at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html. NIOSH

approved respirators, manufacturers, and phone numbers are also listed on this web site.