Product ID:COMPRESSED ASBESTOS SHEETS, 7021
MSDS Date:10/03/1991
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-228-2145
MSDS Number: BLMSZ

Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811

Info Phone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 76380

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODS DO NOT POSE HLTH HAZ UNDER
ORDINARY CNDTNS OF USE. HAZ WOULD ARISE ONLY IF PRODS WERE
SUBJECTED TO MECH ACTIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE ASBESTOS FIBERS TO BE
REL FROM ELASTOMER COMPOUND 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:CHRYSOTILE:GROUP 1(NTP, IARC), OSHA
REGULATED.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: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 CONSUL T CURRENT PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE
LEVELS FOR ASBESTOS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALING FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY
AGGRAVATE ANY LUNG CONDITIONS & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATIONS.

First Aid:INHAL(OF FIBER):REMOVE VICTIM FROM CONTAM AREA. REPORT EXPOS
TO MD. INGEST(OF FIBER):NO SPEC ACTION. REPORT EXPOS TO MD.
SKIN:WASH AREA OF CNTCT THORO W/SOAP & WATER. CALL MD IF IRRIT
PERSISTS. EYES:I F PARTICLES GET IN EYES IRRIGATE WELL W/WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD AS PRECAUTION.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES SMOKE, SOME FUMES & POSSIBLY
SOME FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS WHEN BURNED.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIFIC ACTION. GRINDING/MACHINING OF PROD
SHOULD BE AVOIDED SINCE THESE, OR SIMILAR OPERATIONS MAY GENERATE
ASBESTOS DUST. ANY SUCH DUST SHOULD BE VACUUMED UP, SEALED IN
PLASTIC BAG & DISPOSED OF I/A/W INSTRUCTIONS FROM DISP COMPANY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN/DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. ASBESTOS IS BONDED BY ELASTOMER CMPD,
HOWEVER, DO NOT MISUSE BY IMPROPER CUTTING/HNDLG.
Other Precautions:SEE OSHA REGS 29 CFR 1910.1001. WHEN REMOVING USED
GASKETS, AVOID EXCESSIVE MECH ACTIONS & PLACE ASBESTOS CNTNG
RESIDUES IN PLASTIC BAG FOR DISP. AS PREC, DUST MASK SHOULD BE WORN
BY INDIVIDUALS WHEN ENGAGED IN REMOVAL OF USED GASKETS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. IF
ANY OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED ON PRODUCT THAT MAY RELEASE ASBESTOS
FIBERS, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQS UNDER NORM CNDTNS OF USE. IF ANY OPERATIONS
ARE PERFORMED ON PROD THAT MAY REL ASBESTOS FIBERS, (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:NOT REQD UNDER ORDINARY CNDTNS OF USE.
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 PRODUCTS UNKNOWN TO US.
VENT:SUFFICIENT VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO KEEP FIBER LEVEL
BELOW 0.2 FIBERS PER CC. THE ASBESTOS FIBER IS BOUND AND
ENCAPSULATED BY A VULCANIZED ELASTOMER MATRIX. THE FIBERS DO NOT
PRESENT A HAZARD AS LONG AS THE MATRIX REMAINS INTACT.

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREY-BLACK TO BLACK SHEET OR GASKET - SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STORAGE W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
DIRECT FLAME WILL IGNITE BINDER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN FIRE, SMOKE, POSS CO UNDER CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES. SOME ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE REL ONCE BINDER HAS
BURNED. (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:SINCE ASBESTOS IN PRODUCT IS SECURED W/BINDER &
IS NOT FRIABLE OR LOOSE, PRODUCT CAN BE DISPOSED OF W/OTHER INERT
MATERIALS IN NORMAL LANDFILL. USER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING
W/ANY LOCAL, STATE & F EDERAL REGULATIONS.

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