Product ID:ASBESTOS FILLED SPIRAL WOUND GASKET
MSDS Date:07/09/1989
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-083-5516
MSDS Number: BSCYS

Emergency Phone: 713-479-3491

Info Phone: 713-479-3491

Cage: 58156

Telephone: 713-479-3491

Cage: 58156

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9293

LATEX RUBBER

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:BREATHING OF ASBESTOS FIBERS IN
SIGNIFIGANT AMOUNTS MAY PRODUCE IRREVERSIBLE LUNG DISEASE AND
CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS ASBESTOS [12001-21-9] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:LOSS OF BREATHING CAPACITY, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
HMIS:PULMONARY DISEASES

First Aid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS: WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM FINES AND DUST, CAREFULLY AVOIDING
DUSTING. IF SWEEPING BY HAND, CONTROL DUST BY WETTING AREA AND WEAR
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Other Precautions:SEE OTHER REGULATIONS FOR ASBESTOS HANDLING IN 29 CFR
1910 SUBPART 2 PARAGRAPH 1910.1001.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTOLS FAIL OR EMERGENCY OCCURS,
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION WITH HEPA FILTERS.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN OF ASBESTOS DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:2.50 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT BLUE GASKET WITH NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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