Product ID:POLYCHLOROPRENE BONDED COMPRESSED ASBESTOS
MSDS Date:04/13/1987
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-942-4727
MSDS Number: BJPFS

GARLOCK INC MECHANICAL PACKING DIV

1666 DIVISION ST
PALMYRA, NY 14522
US

Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811

Info Phone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 73680

KENNETH INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INC

4020 MERIDEN, CT 06450 US

Telephone: 203-238-2623

Cage: 53181

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 (SARA III)

CAS: 96-45-7

RTECS: NI9625000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1-0.3%

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

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 CONDITIONS OF USE. A HAZARD WOULD ARISE ONLY
IF THE PRODUCTS WERE SUBJECTED TO MECHANICAL ACTIONS THAT WOULD
CAUSE THE ASBESTOS FIBERS TO BE R ELEASED FROM THE ELASTOMER
COMPOUND MATRIX. INHALATION OF AIRBORNE FIBERS CAN CAUSE LONG TERM
EFFECTS OF ASBESTOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT BECOMES CARCINOGENIC ONLY
WHEN THE BINDER IS BROKEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF AIRBORNE DUST CONTAINING ASBESTOS
FIBERS ON REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE OR CAN LEAD TO
ASBESTOSIS/MESOTHELIOMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY
AGGRIVATE ANY LUNG CONDITIONS AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATIONS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
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.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCED 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:NONE STATED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GRINDING OR MACHINING OF THE PRODUCT
SHOULD BE AVOIDED SINCE THESE, OR SIMILAR OPERATIONS MAY GENERATE
ASBESTOS DUST. ANY SUCH DUST SHOULD BE WETTED A
Other Precautions:ND VACUUMED UP WITH HEPA FILTERED VACUUM CLEANER,
SEALED IN A PLASTIC BAG AND DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
INSTRUCTIONS FROM A DISPOSAL COMPANY.

Respiratory Protection:USUALLY NOT REQUIRED. USE A NIOSH APPROVED HALF
FACE RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA FILTERS IF THE PRODUCT MAY RELEASE
ASBESTOS FIBERS.
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP UNDER 0.2 FIBERS PER CC.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE STATED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE STATED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MIL-A-17472B WAS CANCELLED ON 5 SEPTEMBER 1974. ASBESTOS IS LISTED AS
CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC AND OSHA. ETHYLENE THIOUREA IS LISTED AS
SUSTECTED CARCINOGEN UNDER IARC AND NTP.

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE SHEET OR GASKETS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STORAGE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. DIRECT FLAME WILL IGNITE
BINDER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE, CO, HCL, OTHER CHLORINE
PRODUCTS. SOME ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED ONCE BINDER HAS
BURNED.

Waste Disposal Methods:SINCE THE ASBESTOS IN THE PRODUCT IS SECURED
WITH A BINDER AND IS NOT FRIABLE OR LOOSE, THE PRODUCT CAN BE
DISPOSED OF WITH OTHER INERT MATERIALS IN A NORMAL LANDFILL.

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