Product ID:RM 325 HIGH TEMP VALVE STEM PACKING
MSDS Date:10/16/1990
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-599-9548
MSDS Number: BJPDX

R M ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC.

4854 O'HEAR AVENUE
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29406
US

Emergency Phone: 803-744-6261/803-744-0461

Info Phone: 803-744-6261

Cage: 10009

R M ENGINEERED PRODUCTS, INC.

NORTH CHARLESTON, SC 29405 US

Telephone: 843-744-6261

Cage: 10009

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 35-50%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

GRAPHITE, NATURAL

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

ZINC (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-66-6

RTECS: ZG8600000

Fraction By Weight: 10-15%

OSHA PEL 10 MG ZNO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG ZNO/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

RUBBER (NATURAL AND GRS)

CAS: 9003-31-0

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

COPPER (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-50-8

RTECS: GL5325000

OSHA PEL 0.1MG/M3 FUME/1 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.2MG/M3 FUME; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NICKEL (SARA III)

CAS: 7440-02-0

RTECS: QR5950000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 9192

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - FUSED

CAS: 60676-86-0

RTECS: VV7328000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

ALPHA-ALUMINA (ALUMINUM OXIDE) (EPA LISTS ONLY FIBROUS

CAS: 1344-28-1

RTECS: BD1200000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9293

SULFUR DIOXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7446-09-5

RTECS: WS4550000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM/5 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM/5 STEL; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DUST MAY CAUSE SKIN/EYE
IRRITATION. CHRONIC:OVEREXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS MAY LEAD TO NUMEROUS
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ASBESTOSIS. OVEREXPOSURE TO
THIS METALLIC FORMULATION CAN CAUSE ALL ERGIC DERMATITIS, FUME
FEVER, FLU-LIKE SYMPTOMS, METALLIC TASTE AND IRRITATION SYMPTOMS,
NAUSEA, MUSCLE PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS AND NICKEL/NICKEL COMPOUNDS ARE
RECOGNIZED HUMAN CARCINOGEN AND ARE LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS
CARCINOGENS
Effects of Overexposure:ASBESTOSIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH SYMPTOMS OF
LABORED BREATHING, CHEST PAIN AND CHEST TIGHTNESS. SYMPTOMS ARE
NOT USUALLY MANIFEST UNTIL 15-20 YEARS AFTER EXPOSURE. METAL FUME
FEVER WITH FLU LIKE SYMPTO MS (CHILLS AND FEVER - SHOULD
DISAPPEARWITHIN 24-48 HOURS). HIGH TEMPERATURE AND GRINDING
OPERATIONS MAY BE IRRITATIING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS AND SMOKING MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE. CHRONIC EFFECTS OF ASBESTOS EXPOSURE (ASBESTOSIS,
MESOTHELIOMA ETC.) MAY NOT SHOW UP FOR 10-20 YEARS

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION IS NOT LIKELY BUT LARGE AMOUNTS CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS-SEEK
MEDICAL HELP . DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING WITHOUT MEDICAL ADVICE.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR WASH DOWN. DO NOT DRY SWEEP AS THIS
COULD RESULT IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF AIRBORNE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CREATING AIRBORNE DUST. WET
SURFACES/FLOORS BEFORE SWEEPING AND USE APPROPRIATE DUST MASK.
STORE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF DIRECT HEAT IN A DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:USE DUST SUPPRESSION MEASURES-AVOID CREATION OF
PARTICULATE ASBESTOS. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING.
AVOID BREATHING OF DUST. MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE IS REQUIRED FOR
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION. USE MESA /OSHA RESPIRATOR WHEN CUTTING
& GRINDING
Ventilation:CHECK GOVERNMENT STANDARDS OF EMISSION CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:COTTON OR IMPERVIOUS TYPE IF CUT/GRIND.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DO
NOT SMOKE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT TAKE PROTECTIVE GEAR OR CLOTHING HOME IS EXPOSED TO DUST.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:1-1.5
Appearance and Odor:DARK GRAY ODORLESS SOLID, GREASY TO TOUCH.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. CHLORINATED SOLVENTS MAY BE DECOMPOSED BY AN
ARC INTO TOXIC GASES SUCH AS PHOSGENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
METAL FUMES, METAL OXIDES, CHROMATES, FLUORIDES, OZONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR PROPER ASBESTOS DISPOSAL.
ALL WASTE MATERIALS MUST BE SEALED AND BAGGED.

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