Product ID:COMPRESSED ASBESTOS RUBBER GASKET MATERIAL
MSDS Date:05/08/1989
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-509-5963
MSDS Number: BLWBN

KLINGER RICHARD INC

2350 CAMPBELL RD
SIDNEY, OH 45365-9501
US

Emergency Phone: 513-498-1181

Info Phone: 513-498-1181

Preparer: PHIL CORNOCK,TECH SALES

Cage: 9U500

SEALCRAFT CORPORATION

WALTERBORO, SC 29488 US

Telephone: 803-538-2324

Cage: 63728

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 70-90%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

POLYCHLOROPRENE

CAS: 9010-98-4

Fraction By Weight: 6-11%

CARBON BLACK

CAS: 1333-86-4

RTECS: FF5800000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 3.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3; 9192

POLYBUTADIENE

CAS: 9003-17-2

Fraction By Weight: 2-6%

ETHYLENE THIOUREA (SARA III)

CAS: 96-45-7

RTECS: NI9625000

Fraction By Weight: <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:HEALTH HAZARDS RESULT FROM THE RELEASE
OF ASBESTOS FROM THE VULCANIZED RUBBER MATRIX. INHALATION OF FREE
ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY RESULT IN CHRONIC CONDITIONS LIKE PLEURAL
PLAQUE, ASBESTOSIS, LUNG CANCER A ND MESOTHALIOMA. SKIN CONTACT
WITH RESIDUES FROM RUBBER CURING AGENTS MAY ALSO PROMOTE CONTACT
DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS LISTED UNDER NTP, IARC AND
OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
DIFFICULTY BREATHING, CHEST PAIN, COUGHING, FINGER CLUBBING. SKIN
CONTACT: SKIN IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
SUCH AS CHRONIC BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA MAY BE EXACERBATED BY
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. WHEN COMBINED WITH SMOKING,
ASBESTOS-RELATED DISEASES INCREASE UP TO 25 TIMES.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTIO AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE. SKIN CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER.

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. WHEN GROUND, CLOUDS OF
RUBBER PARTICULATES MAY PRODUCE A WEAK EXPLOSION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL HANDLING PROCEDURES IN
NORMAL USE.
Other Precautions:WHERE DUST PRODUCING ACTIVITIES LIKE WIRE BRUSHING
DURING GASKET REMOVAL, DRILLING, GRINDING, SAWING, OR SANDING,
LOCAL VENTILATION AND RESPIRATORS SHOULD BE USED.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. NIOSH-APPROVED HIGH
EFFICIENCY DUST RESPIRATOR WHEN PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC GLOVES FOR SENSITIVE SKIN.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NO OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NORMALLY
REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXPOSURE TO INHALABLE MATERIAL SHOULD BE
MINIMIZED BY ADEQUATE, EFFECTIVE CONTAINMENT AND PERSONNEL
CLEANLINESS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:N1
Vapor Pres:NONE
Spec Gravity:1.65-1.85
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ASBESTOS FLANGE GASKET. BLACK COLOR. FAINT SOLVENT
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS AND BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE. PYROLYTIC PRODUCTS FROM
CHLOROPRENE ARE TOXIC

Waste Disposal Methods:MANUFACTURER STATES APPROVED LANDFILL OR
INCINERATION AT TEMPERATURE GREATER THAN 1832F. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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