Product ID:STYLE 555 GUARDIAN SPIRAL WOUND GASKET
MSDS Date:03/24/1988
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-186-4099
MSDS Number: BJPYB

Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811

Info Phone: 315-597-4811

Preparer: H. R. HUGHES

Cage: 73680

Telephone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 73680

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE (PERCENTAGE IN FILLER PAPER; OVERALL

CAS: 12001-29-5

Fraction By Weight: 90% %

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9091

OTHER COMPONENTS

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:DOES NOT POSE A HEALTH HAZARD UNDER
ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE. HAZARD OCCURS IF PRODUCT IS SUBJECTED
TO MECHANICAL ACTION THAT WOULD CAUSE ASBESTOS FIBER RELEASE.
INHALATION OF FIBERS MAY CAUSE ASBES TOSIS, LUNG CANCER,
MESOTHELIOMA. INGESTION OF ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO GI
TRACT CANCER. EYE/SKIN: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS ASBESTOS, WHICH IS
CONSIDERED CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE LUNG CANCER, ASBESTOSIS,
MESOTHELIOMA. INGESTION: MAY CONTRIBUTE TO CANCERS OF THE GI TRACT
AND LARNYX. EYE/SKIN: IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALING FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS CAN
AND/OR ELASTOMER COMPOUND DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY AGGRAVATE ANDY
LUNG CONDITIONS AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATIONS.

First Aid:IF OVER-EXPOSED TO THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS IN A FIRE,
REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IF VICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS,
EXHIBITS BREATHING DIFFICULTY OR IF RECOVERY IS NOT PROMPT.
INGESTION: NO SPECIFIC ACTION. SKIN: NORMAL WASH UP AFTER
HANDLING. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IF REDNESS OR IRRITATION IS NOTED.
EYES: IF PARTICLES GET IN THE EYES, IRRIGATE WELL WITH WATER.
CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.

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, POSSIBLE ASBESTOS FIBER RELEASE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES SMOKE AND POSSIBLY SOME FREE
ASBESTOS FIBERS WHEN BURNED.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AVOIDING PHYSICAL DAMAGE OF PRODUCT.
WET AND VACUUM ANY DUST UP WITH A HEPA FILTERED VACUUM CLEANER.
SEAL IN A PLASTIC BAG.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. NORMAL WASH UP AFTER HANDLING IS
RECOMMENDED.
Other Precautions:ASBESTOS IS BONDED BY AN ELASTOMER COMPOUND; HOWEVER,
DO NOT MISUSE BY IMPROPER CUTTING OR HANDLING. SEE OSHA REGULATIONS
29 CFR 1910.1001. WHEN REMOVING GASKETS, AVOID EXCESSIVE MECHANICAL
ACTIONS AN D PLACE ANY RESIDUES IN PLASTIC BAG.

Respiratory Protection:IF ANY OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED ON THE PRODUCT
THAT MAY RELEASE ASBESTOS FIBERS, USE A NIOSH APPROVED HALF-FACE
RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA FILTERS.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. IF
ANY OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED ON PRODUCT VENTILATE TO < TLV.
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL WASH UP AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING IS RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE ASBESTOS FIBER IS BOUND IN AN ELASTOMER MATRIX. THE FIBERS DO NOT
PRESENT A HAZARD AS LONG AS THE MATRIX REMAINS INTACT.

HCC:T6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:UKNOWN
Appearance and Odor:SPIRAL WOUND GASKET. ALTERNATE PLIES OF METAL AND
ASBESTOS PAPER. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STORAGE WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID DIRECT FLAME; WILL IGNITE BINDER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE, POSSIBLY CARBON MONOXIDE, SOME
ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASE ONCE BINDER HAS BURNED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DIPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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