Product ID:STYLES 900,900T,COMPRESSED ASBESTOS SHEETS
MSDS Date:04/13/1987
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-641-1192
MSDS Number: BJMDR

Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811

Info Phone: 315-597-4811

Preparer: H.R. HUGHES

Cage: 73680

Telephone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 73680

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 80 - 90%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO HEALTH HAZARD UNDER NORMAL
CONDITION.MECHANICAL ACTION/FIRE MAY CAUSE THE ASBESTOS FIBERS TO
BE RELEASED.ACUTE-INHALATION OF SUCH AIRBORNE FIBERS CAN CAUSE THE
WELL-KNOWN LONG TERM EFFECTS OF ASBES TOSIS,LUNG
CANCER.EYES/SKIN:SIMPLE IRRITATION TO SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS.INGESTION:LARYNX & GI TRACT CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS FIBERS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN CONTACT:IRRITATION TO SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS.INHALATION:AIRBORNE FIBERS CAN CAUSE ASBESTOSIS, LUNG
CANCER AND MESOTHELIOMA.INGESTION:FIBERS MAY BE A FACTOR IN CANCERS
OF THE GI TRACT AND L ARYNX. SUCH CANCERS ARE BELIEVED TO BE
SMOKING RELATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS
MAY AGGRAVATE ANY LUNG CONDITIONS AND RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATIONS.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.REPORT EXPOSURE TO MEDICAL
PERSONNEL.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,GET MEDICAL
ADVICE.INGESTION:NO SPECIFIC ACTION.REPORT EXPOSURE TO MEDICAL
PERSONNEL.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS DUE TO SMOKE AND POSSIBLE RELEASE OF
ASBESTOS FIBERS WHEN BINDER IS BURNED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES SMOKE, SOME FUMES AND POSSIBLY
SOME FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS WHEN BURNED.

Spill Release Procedures:WET WASTE.VACUUM UP ANY WASTE WITH HEPA
FILTERED VACUUM CLEANER.WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HALF FACE
RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA FILTERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN,DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.NORMAL WASH UP AFTER HANDLING IS
RECOMMENDED.
Other Precautions:ASBESTOS BONDED BY AN ELASTOMER COMPOUND, HOWEVER, DO
NOT MISUSE BY IMPROPER CUTTING OR HANDLING.AVOID EXCESSIVE
MECHANICAL ACTIONS WHEN REMOVING USED GASKETS.PLACED THEM IN A BAG
FOR DISPOSAL.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.IF
ANY OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED ON THE PRODUCT THAT MAY RELEASE
ASBESTOS FIBERS,USE A NIOSH APPROVED HALF FACE RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA
FILTERS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRADE NAME IS:STYLES 900,900T,7005,7006,7735,7735S-1 & 9532 COMPRESSED
ASBESTOS SHEETS. THE ASBESTOS FIBER IS BOUND AND ENCAPSULATED BY A
VULCANIZED ELASTOMER MATRIX. THE FIBERS DO NOT PRESENT A HAZAR D AS
LONG AS THE MATRIX REMAINS INTACT.

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE SHEET OR GASKETS - SLIGHT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE,POSSIBLY CARBON MONOXIDE UNDER
CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. SOME ASBESTOS FIBERS AND OTHER PRODUCTS
UNKNOWN TO US.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.SINCE THE
ASBESTOS IN THE PRODUCT IS SECURED WITH A BINDER AND IS NOT FRIABLE
OR LOOSE,THE PRODUC T CAN BE DISPOSED OF IN A NORMAL LANDFILL.

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