Product ID:STYLE 750 COMPRESSED RUBBER BONDED ASBESTOS
MSDS Date:11/20/1985
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-233-2961
MSDS Number: BNBBS

MOLRATH GASKET, INC

30TH ST AND HUNTING PARK AVE
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19140
US

Emergency Phone: 215-223-6000

Info Phone: 215-223-6000

Preparer: DEREK COOMBER

Cage: MOLRA

MOLRATH GASKET, INC

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19140 US

Telephone: 215-223-6000

Cage: MOLRA

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE (FRIABLE) (SARA III)

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 70-90%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC,A1; 9495

CHLOROPRENE POLYMER (CR)

CAS: 9010-98-4

Fraction By Weight: 6-11%

1,3 BUTADIENE POLYMER

CAS: 9003-17-2

Fraction By Weight: 2-6%

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5-1.3%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IN FINISHED FORM PRESENTS NO
HEALTH HAZARD.A CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARD MAY BE CREATED IF FURTHER
PROCESSING OF SHEET ALLOWS ASBESTOS FIBERS TO BE RELEASED INTO THE
ATMOS. INHALING FREE ASBESTOS FI BER OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME CAN
CAUSE LUNG DISORDERS,INCLUDING ASBESTOSIS, LUNG CANCER, PLEURAL
PLAQUE, MESOTHELIOME.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:FATIGUE AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH THAT GETS WORSE
WITH TIME AND EVENTUALLY BECOMES DISABLING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, AND TUBERCULOSIS
ARE ALL GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS FIBERS.

First Aid:SUPPORTIVE CARE AND TREATMENT OF TRAUMA ARE THE ONLY FIRST
AID PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE RUBBER ONCE IGNITED MAY NEED EXTRA
COOLING TO PREVENT REIGNITION. COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:DUST FROM SHEET SHOULD BE TREATED AS FREE
ASBESTOS.SECURE AREA AND CLEAN UP USING HEPA-FILTERED VACUUM, OR
WET SWEEP. DO NOT CLEAN UP IN A METHOD THAT GENERATES DUST INTO
ATMOSPHERE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ASBESTOS IS ENCAPSULATED INTO THE
SHEET BY A RUBBER MATRIX.IN NORMAL HANDLING OF SHEET AND CUT
GASKETS,NO SIGNIFICANT RELEASE OF ASBESTOS DUST OCCURS.
Other Precautions:THE MATERIAL MUST NOT BE DRILLED, SAWED, GROUND,
SANDED, OR SUBJECTED TO ANY OTHER DUST PRODUCING PROCESS WITHOUT
THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT RELEASED FIBERS ARE
CONTAINED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE LOCAL CONTROLS ENSURE
NEGLIGIBLE ASBESTOS DUST RELEASED INTO ATMOSPHERE. WHERE LOCAL
CONTROLS ARE NOT ADEQUATE, USE RESPIRATOR APPROVED PURSUANT TO 29
CFR 1910.1001 (D)(2).
Ventilation:WHERE ASBESTOS DUST IS CREATED,LOCAL VENTILATION AND AIR
FILTRATION NEEDED TO ENSURE NO ASBESTOS DUST RELEASED TO ATMOS.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED FOR NORMAL GASKET HANDLING
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR NORMAL GASKET HANDLING
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED FOR NORMAL HANDLING OR FITTING
OF GASKETS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING GASKET AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THIS GASKET WITH A SUBSTITUTE
THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN ASBESTOS.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.65-1.85
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK WITH WHITE SPOTS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, OR STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ASBESTOS DUST AND BURNING RUBBER
FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. PROPERLY LABEL WASTE CONTAINERS.

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