BJPCQ - COMPRESSED ASBESTOS SHEETS, #7228,9053&9057

Product Identification

Product ID:COMPRESSED ASBESTOS SHEETS, #7228,9053&9057
MSDS Date:04/13/1987
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-222-2562
MSDS Number: BJPCQ

Responsible Party
GARLOCK INC SUB OF COLTEC INDUCTRIES INC
1666 DIVISION STREET
PALMYRA, NY 14522-9343
US

Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811

Info Phone: 315-597-4811

Preparer: H. R. HUGHES

Cage: 73684

Contractor
GARLOCK INC SUB OF COLTEC INDUCTRIES INC
PALMYRA, NY 14522-9343 US

Telephone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 73684

Ingredients

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 72-85%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192


ETHYLENE THIOUREA

CAS: 96-45-7

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-0.3%

OSHA PEL SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN

ACGIH TLV: SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS


OTHER COMPONENTS

Fraction By Weight: 15-28%

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THESE PRODUCTS DO NOT POSE A HEALTH
HAZARD UNDER ORDINARY USE. A HAZARD WOULD ARISE IF THE PRODUCTS
WERE SUBJECTED TO MECHANICAL ACTIONS, RELEASING FIBERS. INHALATION
OF ASBESTOS FIBERS CAN CAUSE ASBE STOSIS, LUNG CANCER,
MESOTHELIOMA. INGESTION MAY BE A FACTORIN GI TRACT CANCERS.
SKIN/EYE: IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OVEREXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
OF ASBESTOS MAY LEAD TO ASBESTOSIS, MESOTHELIOMA
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO LUNG
CANCER, MESOTHELIOMA OR ASBESTOSIS. INGESTION: CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE
MAY BE A FACTOR IN GI TRACT AND/OR LARNYX CANCER. SKIN/EYE:
IRRITATION, WARTS ON SKIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALING FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY
AGGRAVATE ANY LUNG CONDITIONS AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATIONS.

First Aid

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM FROM CONTAMINATED AREA. REPORT
EXPOSURE TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL. INGESTION: NO SPECIFIC ACTION.
REPORT EXPOSURE TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL. SKIN: WASH AREA OF CONTACT
THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. CONTACT PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. EYE CONTACT: IF PARTICLES GET IN THE EYES, IRRIGATE WELL
WITH WATER. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN AS A PRECAUTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF FIRE INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES OF
PRODUCT, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED DUE TO
SMOKE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CHLORINE PRODUCTS, FIBERS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES SMOKE, SOME TOXIC FUMES AND
POSSIBLY SOME FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS WHEN BURNED.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WET WASTE. VACUUM UP ANY WASTE WITH A HEPA
FILTERED VACUUM CLEANER. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HALF FACE
RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA FILTERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. NORMAL WASH UP AFTER HANDLING IS
RECOMMENDED.
Other Precautions:GRINDING OR MACHINING OF THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE
AVOIDED, SINCE THEY MAY GENERATE ASBESTOS DUST. ANY SUCH DUST
SHOULD BE WETTED AND VACUUMED UP WITH HEPA FILTERED VACUUM CLEANER,
SEALED IN PLASTIC BAG A ND STORED FOR DISPOSAL.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED ON THE PRODUCT THAT
MAY RELEASE ASBESTOS FIBERS, USE NIOSH APPROVED HALF FACE
RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA FILTERS.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. SEE
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT SMOKE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION: IF ANY OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED ON THE PRODUCT THAT MAY
RELEASE ASBESTOS FIBERS, SUFFICIENT VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED
TO KEEP FIBER LEVEL BELOW 0.2 FIBERS PER CC. ASBESTOS IS BONDED BY
ELASTOMER COMPOUND, HOWEVER, DO NOT MISUE BY IMPROPER CUTTING OR
HANDLING. SEE OSHA REGULATIONS 29 CFR 1910.1001

Chemical Properties

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREY-BLACK TO BALCK SHEET, SLIGHT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STORAGE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STORAGE NEAR DIRECT FLAME. DIRECT
FLAME WILL IGNITE BINDER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN A FIRE, SMOKE, POSSIBLY CARBON
MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES AND OTHER CHLORINE BEARING
PRODUCTS, ASBESTOS FIBERS

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE, LOCAL AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS IN LANDFILL CERTIFIED TO ACCEPT ASBESTOS
CONTAINING WASTE.

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