FSC-CERTIFIED STAVE LUMBER CORE DOORS

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EU LABELING/CLASSIFICATION: As Articles, these products do not meet the definition of any hazard class as defined by the European Union Council Directives. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

Product definition

These products are solid, FSC-Certified stave or Stave Lumber Core doors with a door face of wood, paper, plastic, melamine, a resin adhesive and wax that come in a variety of grains and hues. These doors are comprised mostly of wood. The wood component of these products may consist of alder, aspen, beech, birch, cottonwood, fir, gum, hemlock, hickory, maple, oak, pecan, pine, poplar, spruce, walnut, Western red cedar and/or other naturally occurring wood species. A thermal-curing, catalyzed resin is blended with the wood fiber, wax is also blended with the wood particles and acts as a sizing agent to control thickness swell. Health Hazards: These products are considered manufactured articles and present negligible health hazards under typical use conditions. If these products are cut, sanded or otherwise manipulated so that dusts or particles may be produced, inhalation can cause irritation of the respiratory system. Eye irritation may also occur. Handling the doors without gloves may lead to cuts and wood splinters. Some types of woods used in these products can cause allergic skin respiratory reactions. These products can release trace amounts of formaldehyde in gaseous form. This gassing- out lessens over time and is at a very low level. Flammability Hazards: As these products are formed of wood, paper, resin and wax, they can ignite if exposed to flame. During a fire involving these products care should be taken to avoid inhalation of fumes, which may contain formaldehyde. Reactivity Hazards: Negligible. Environmental Hazards Negligible. Emergency Considerations Emergency responders must wear the proper personal protective equipment (and have appropriate fire-suppression equipment) suitable for the situation to which they are responding.