Product ID:ASBESTOS FILLED SPIRAL WOUND GASKET
MSDS Date:02/28/1990
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-950-2989
MSDS Number: BKBYK

Emergency Phone: 609-486-4400

Info Phone: 609-486-4400

Cage: 72433

Telephone: 215-697-6350/215-743-1650

Cage: 5S153

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DUST MAY CAUSE SKIN/EYE
IRRITATION. CHRONIC:OVEREXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS MAY LEAD TO NUMEROUS
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ASBESTOSIS SUCH AS ABESTOSIS
AND MESOTHELIOMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS A RECOGNIZED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN AND IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:ASBESTOSIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH SYMPTOMS OF
LABORED BREATHING, CHEST PAIN AND CHEST TIGHTNESS. SYMPTOMS ARE
NOT USUALLY MANIFEST UNTIL 15-20 YEARS AFTER EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. THIS MATERIAL
ITSELF IS NON-FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA AS
REQUIRED. ABSORB SMALL SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL OR DIKE TO RETAIN
LARGE SPILL. PLACE WASTE IN DOT APPROVED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. IF
VACUUM IS USED, USE HEPA FILTER TO AVOID SPREAD OF FIBERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CREATING AIRBORNE DUST. WET
SURFACES/FLOORS BEFORE SWEEPING AND USE APPROPRIATE DUST MASK.
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATION OF PARTICULATE ASBESTOS.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION. USE MESA /OSHA RESPIRATOR WHEN CUTTING
& GRINDING
Ventilation:CHECK GOVERNEMENT STANDARDS OF EMISSION CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:INDIVIDUAL NEED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DO
NOT SMOKE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT TAKE PROTECTIVE GEAR OR CLOTHING HOME IS EXPOSED TO DUST.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:2.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BLUE WITH NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL NOT DECOMPOSE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR PROPER ASBESTOS DISPOSAL.
ALL WASTE MATERIALS MUST BE SEALED AND BAGGED. NOTE WHETHER
MATERIAL IF FRIABLE OR NOT.

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