Odyssey
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Installation and Operation Instructions - Maintenance
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Handling Instructions
Fiberglass and Ceramic Fiber Materials - Odyssey boilers use insulating materials to reduce heat exchanger
losses and clearances to combustibles. It is important for installers and service personnel to know what these
materials are, where they are located on the boiler, and how they should be handled. Refer to Table 11-1 for
recommended handling instructions and Figure 12-1 for location of insulating materials.
Personal Protective Equipment Recommended - Read the following warnings and
handling instructions carefully before commencing any service work.
Fiberglass (Potential Carcinogen) - Inhalation of airborne fibers from fiberglass
materials have been listed as a possible cause of cancer in California.
Ceramic Fiber (Potential Carcinogen) - Use of Ceramic Fibers in high temperature
applications (above 1000
o
C) can result in the formation of Crystalline Silica
(cristobalite), a respirable silica dust. Repeated airborne exposure to crystalline silica dust may result in chronic
lung infections, acute respiratory illness, or death. Crystalline silica is listed as a (potential) occupational
carcinogen by the following regulatory organizations:
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC),
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Occupational Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Failure to comply with handling
instructions in Table 11-1 may result in serious injury, long term health problems, or death.
Table 11-1 Handling Instructions for Fiberglass and Ceramic Fiber Materials
Reduce the Risk of Exposure
Precautions and Recommended Personal Protective Equipment
Avoid contact with skin and eyes
•
Wear
long-sleeved loose fitting clothing, gloves, and safety glasses (or goggles)
.
Avoid breathing in silica dust
•
Wear a respirator with a N95-rated filter efficiency or better.
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•
Do not dry sweep silica dust. Pre-wet or use a vacuum with a high efficiency filter.
Avoid transferring contamination
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When installing or removing place the material in a sealable plastic bag.
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Remove contaminated clothing after use. Store in sealable container until cleaned.
•
Wash contaminated
clothing separately from other laundry.
First Aid Measures
If irritation persists after implementing first aid measures consult a physician.
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Skin - Wash with luke-warm soap and water.
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Eyes - Do not rub eyes; flush with water immediately.
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Inhalation – Breathe in fresh air; drink water, sneeze or cough to clear irritated
passage ways.
Notes:
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espirator recommendations based on CCOHS and OSHA requirements at the time this document was written. Consult
your local regulatory authority regarding current requirements for respirators, personal protective equipment, handling,
and disposal of RCFs.
* For more information on Fiberglass and Ceramic Fiber Materials contact CCOHS or OSHA.
Canada (CCOHS): Telephone directory listing
under Government Blue Pages Canada—Health and
Safety—Canadian Centre for Occupational Health
and Safety; or website http://www.ccohs.ca.
United States (OSHA): Telephone directory listing
under United States Government—Department of
Labor—Occupational Safety and Health
Administration; or website http://www.osha.gov.
