BSCXJ - GASKET

Product Identification

Product ID:GASKET
MSDS Date:11/30/1993
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-824-2655
MSDS Number: BSCXJ

Responsible Party
UNKNOWN/PROCURED BY AIR FORCE

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: KO419

Contractor
UNKNOWN/PROCURED BY AIR FORCE
NOT RELEVANT US

Cage: KO419

Ingredients

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9293

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF
USE. GRINDING, SANDING/MACHINING MAY PRODUCE NUISANCE PARTICULATES
THAT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN, GI TRACT & RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES. CHRONIC- LONG TERM E XPOSURE TO ASBESTOS CAN CAUSE
IRREVERSIBLE ASBESTOSIS, LUNG DISEASE & LUNG CANCER. SMOKING
GREATLY INCREASES THE RISKS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS REGULATED BY OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. HOWEVER,
GRINDING, SANDING OR MACHINING MAY PRODUCE NUISANCE PARTICULATES
THAT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT AND
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS SUCH AS DERMATITIS, RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, LUNG DISEASE,
BRONCHIAL HYPER-REACTIVITY OR ANY CONDITION THAT MAY BE AGGRAVATED
BY NUISANCE DUST OR FIBERS.

First Aid

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. IN CASE OF EYE
IRRITATION GENTLY RINSE WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE KEEPING
EYELIDS OPEN. DO NOT RUB EYES. SKIN: WASH FREQUENTLY WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. SEE A PHYSICIAN.

Fire Fighting

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER AND FOAM AS EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID BREATHING FUMES. WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED. MATERIAL
MAY BURN WITH DIFFICULTY & MAY EMIT TOXIC RUBBER COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:TREAT DUST AS FREE ASBESTOS. DO NOT DRY SWEEP
OR USE COMPRESSED AIR. WET METHOD SHOULD BE USED FOR EXTRACTION OF
DUST AND DEBRIS. HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE APPARATUS (HEPA)
VACUUMS SHOULD BE USED. A VOID WATER-POLLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUST BY SANDING OR
GRINDING THE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. AVOID BREATHING DUST OR
FIBERS. MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. DO NOT
RAISE DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING. KEEP AWAY FROM REACH OF CHILDREN.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY FIBERS/FUMES
RESPIRATOR WHEN AIRBORNE FIBER CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE PEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV. NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER, COTTON OR RUBBER IF FRIABLE
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES IF FRIABLE
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T TAKE PROTECTIVE GEAR/CLOTHING HOME IF
EXPOSED TO DUST. DON'T SHAKE. DON'T EAT IN AREA WHERE ASBESTOS/DUST
PRESENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AS MANUFACTURED, GASKET CONTAINING ASBESTOS DOES NOT PRESENT A HAZARD.
ONLY WHEN THE ITEM IS SUBJECTED TO ABRASIVE ACTIONS, THEN ASBESTOS
FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED AND BECOME AIRBORNE. MANUFACTURER WAS U
NKNOWN. THIS MSDS WAS PREPARED BY PROFESSIONAL OF DGSC.

Chemical Properties

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GASKET

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID INHALATION OR INGESTION OF DUST.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED.
MATERIAL MAY BURN WITH DIFFICULTY & MAY EMIT TOXIC RUBBER
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:APPROVED LANDFILL. WASTE SHOULD BE CONTAINED IN
IMPERMEABLE BAGS, LABELED AND DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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