Product ID:COMPRESSED ASBESTOS SHEETS 7021
MSDS Date:06/20/1991
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-030-7428
MSDS Number: BLFCJ

Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811

Info Phone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 76380

Telephone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 76380

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO 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. INHAL OF SUCH AIRBORNE FIBERS CAN CAUSE THE
WELL-KNOWN(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE:OSHA REGULATED,
ACGIH GROUP A1, IARC GROUP 1, NTP KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LONG TERM EFTS OF ASBESTOSIS, LUNG
CANCER & MESOTHELIOMA. INGEST:FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE FACTOR IN
CANCERS OF GI TRACT & LARNYX. SUCH CANCERS ARE BELIEVED TO BE
SMOKING RELATED. SKIN/EYE: SIMPLE IRRIT IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
USERS SHOULD CONSULT PERMISSIBLE LEVELS OF EXPOSURE FOR ASBESTOS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALING FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY
AGGRAVATE ANY LUNG CONDITIONS AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATIONS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE VICTIM FROM CONTAMINATED AREA. REPORT EXPOSURE
TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL. INGEST: NO SPECIFIC ACTION. REPORT EXPOSURE
TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL. SKIN: WASH AREA OF CONTACT THOROUGHLY WITH
SOAP AND WATER. CONTACT PHYS IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. EYE: IRRIGATE
WELL WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CONTACT PHYS AS A PRECAUTION.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP IF
FIRE INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL QTY OF PROD DUE TO SMOKE PRDCD & POSS
RELS 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:NO SPECIAL ACTION.
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 ELASTOMER CMPD, HOWEVER, DO NOT
MISUSE BY IMPROPER CUT/HDLG. SEE OSHA REGS 29CR 1910.1001. WHEN
REMOVING USED GASKETS, AVOID EXCESSIVE MECH ACTIONS/PLACE ASBESTOS
CONTAINING RESI DUES IN PLASTIC BAG FOR DISP.(SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:IF ANY OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED ON PRODUCT THAT
MAY RELEASE ASBESTOS FIBERS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
MASK.(MFR). NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS APPROPRIATE FOR THE
ANTICIPATED EXPOSURE OF CONC ERN .
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO KEEP FIBER
LEVEL BELOW 0.2 FIBERS PER CC.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL WASH UP AFTER HANDLING IS RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:THERE MAY BE OTHER PROD UNKNOWN TO MFR. WASTE DISP
METH: BE VACUUMED UP/SEALED IN PLASTIC BAG & DISPOSED OF I/A/W
INSTRUCTIONS FROM A DISP CO. USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING
W/ANY L OC/ST/FED REG. OTHER PREC:AS PREC, DUSTMASK SHOULD BE WORN
BY INDIVIDUALS WHEN ENGAGED IN REMOVAL OF USED GASKETS.

Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-BLACK TO BLACK SHEET OR GASKET-SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STORAGE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. DIRECT FLAME WILL IGNITE
BINDER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN FIRE:SMOKE, POSS CO UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES. SOME ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELS ONCE BINDER HAS
BURNED.(SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:SINCE ASBESTOS IN PROD IS SECURED W/BINDER & IS
NOT FRIABLE/LOOSE, PROD CAN BE DISPOS OF W/OTHER INERT MATL IN NORM
LANDFILL. GRIND/MACH OF PROD SHOULD BE AVOIDED SINCE THESE/SIMILAR
OPERATIONS MAY GE NERATE ASBESTOS DUST. ANY SUCH DUST SHOULD
(SUPDAT

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