Product ID:COMPRESSED ABESTOS SHEET
MSDS Date:10/03/1991
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-228-2147
MSDS Number: BLKXH

GARLOCK INC MECHANICAL PACKING DIV

1666 DIVISION ST
PALMYRA, NY 14522
US

Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811

Info Phone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 73680

GARLOCK INC MECHANICAL PACKING DIV

PALMYRA, NY 14522-9343 US

Telephone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 73680

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

BAG FOR DISPOSAL. AS PREC, DUST MASK SHOULD BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FIBERS, SUFFICIENT VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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 PROD DO NOT POSE HLTH HAZ UNDER
ORDINARY CNDTN OF USE. HAZ WOULD ARISE ONLY IF PROD WERE SUBJECTED
TO MECH ACTIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE ASBESTOS FIBERS TO BE RELS FROM
ELASTOMER CMPD MATRIX. INHAL O F SUCH AIRBORNE FIBERS CAN CAUSE
WELL-KNOWN LONG TERM EFTS OF ASBESTOSIS, LUNG CANCER &
MESOTHELIOMA. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS:GROUP I (IARC); GROUP I (NTP);
OSHA REGULATED
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INGEST: FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE
FACTOR IN CANCERS OF GI TRACT AND LARNYX. SUCH CANCERS ARE BELIEVED
TO BE SMOKING RELATED. SKIN/EYE:SIMPLE IRRITATION IN SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS.
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 WA TER. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. EYE:IF
PARTICLES GET IN THE EYES IRRIGATE WELL WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES CONTACT A PHYSICIAN AS A PRECAUTION.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF FIRE INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL QTYS OF PROD,
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA SHOULD BE USED DUE TO SMOKE PROD & POSS
RELEASE OF ASBETOS 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 AN ELASTOMER COMPOUND, HOWEVER,
DO NOT MISUSE BY IMPROPER CUTTING/HANDLING. SEE OSHA REG 29CFR
1910.1001. WHEN REMOVING USED GASKETS, AVOID EXCESS MECH ACTIONS &
PLACE ASBESTOS C ONTAINING RESIDUES IN PLASTIC (ING 2)

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. IF
ANY OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED ON PRODUCT THAT MAY RELEASE ASBESTOS
FIBERS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQ UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. IF ANY
OPERATIONS ARE PREFORMED ON PROD THAT MAY RELEASE ASBESTOS (ING 3)
Protective Gloves:NOT REQ UNDER ORDINARY CNDTN OF USE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF
USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:BINDER HAS BURNED. THERE MAY BE OTHER PROD UNKNOWN TO
US. WASTE DISP METH:SUCH DUST SHOULD BE VACCUMED UP, SEALED IN
PLASTIC BAG AND DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSTRUCTIONS FROM DI
SPOSAL COMPANY. USER IS RESPONSIBLE FORCOMPLYING WITH ANY LOCAL,
STATE OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE.
Appearance and Odor:GREY-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 A FIRE:SMOKE, POSS CARBON MONOXIDE
UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. SOME ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED
ONCE (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:SINCE ASBESTOS IN PROD IS SECURED W/BINDER & IS
NOT FRIABLE/LOOSE, PROD CAN BE DISPOSED OF W/OTHER INERT MATLS IN
NORMAL LANDFILL. GRINDING/MACHINING OF PROD SHOULD BE AVOIDED SINCE
THESE, OR SIMILAR OPERATIONS MAY GEN ASBESTOS DUSTS. ANY (SUPP
DATA)

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