Product ID:B31-15-1224 GASKET
MSDS Date:03/11/1989
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-618-0974
MSDS Number: BMSNR

U S ARMAMENT R & D COMMAND

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21010
US

Info Phone: 410-278-5201

Preparer: DOD HMIS/DGSC-SSH

Cage: LO705

U S ARMAMENT R & D COMMAND

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, MD 21010 US

Telephone: 410-278-5201

Cage: LO705

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

ASBESTOS OVERALL COMPOSITION

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

GENERIC "MSDS". SPECIFIC ASBESTOS TYPE NOT KNOWN. ONE CITED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NO ACUTE EFFECTS ARE KNOWN;
CHRONIC: DUST FROM ABRASIVE ACTIONS (E.G. CUTTING, MACHINING,
FILING, ETC.) MAY CONTAIN ASBESTOS FIBERS. CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE TO
AIRBORNE FIBERS MAY LEAD TO ASBESTOS IS AND MESOTHELIOMA. SMOKING
COMBINED WITH FIBER INHALATION GREATLY INCREASES LUNG CANCER RISK!
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OVEREXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
OF ASBESTOS MAY LEAD TO ASBESTOSIS AND MESOTHELIOMA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: INHALATION OF AIRBORNE DUST
CONTAINING ASBESTOS FIBERS ON REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE OR CAN
LEAD TO ASBESTOSIS / MESOTHELIOMA. SKIN: UNKNOWN. EYES: POTENTIAL
IRRITATION FROM AIRBORNE DUST . INGESTION: UNKNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DEFICIENCIES DUE TO
REPEATED INHALATION OF AIRBORNE FIBERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN:
WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLOOD WITH WATER. IF
IRRITATION OCCURS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN . OTHER: CHANGE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TOAVOID CARRYING
DUST PARTICLES INTO OTHER AREAS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NOT FLAMMABLE ; USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
TOXIC. USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN FIGHTING FIRES
INVOLVING CHEMCIAL PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION. VACUUM OR WET
CLEAN IF DUST IS INVOLVED. ANY VACUUM SYSTEM SHOULD BE EQUIPPED
WITH AN OUTLET "HEPA" FILTER TO PREVENT REINTRODUCING ASBESTOS
FIBERS TO THE ATMOSPHERE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE IN A MATTER TO MINIMIZE
FORMATION OR RETENTION OF AIRBORNE DUST. USE PROPER PERSONAL
PROTECTION FOR TASK AT HAND. CHECK W/YOUR SAFETY OFFICE!!!
Other Precautions:AS MANUFACTURED, LOCKED-IN ASBESTOS DOES NOT PRESENT
A HAZARD. ONLY WHEN THE ITEM IS SUBJECTED TO ABRASIVE ACTIONS &
DUST IS GENERATED, THEN ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED AND BECOME
AIRBORNE.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURES EXCEED ESTABLISHED LIMITS, A NIOSH/
MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ASBESTOS SHOULD BE USED. CONSULT YOUR
SAFETY OFFICE/INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST PERSONNEL FOR GUIDANCE FOR THE
TASK AT HAND.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED IN SITUATIONS WHERE DUST IS
GENERATED BY ABRASIVE ACTIONS, ABRASION OR OTHER MEANS.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED FOR TASK AT HAND.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED FOR TASK AT HAND, AND THE
GUIDANCE SET FORTH BY YOUR SAFETY OFFICE OR INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST
PERSONNEL.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT INHALE DUST CREATED BY ABRADING ACTIONS.
USE FULL PROTECTION AGAINST AIRBORNE FIBERS.AVOID AIRBORNE DUST
CREATION
Supplemental Safety and Health
GENERIC "MSDS" CREATED FOR "NSN" IDENTIFIED BY "DISC" AS CONTAINING
ASBESTOS. WHEN A MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFIC "MSDS" IS PROVIDED FOR
MATERIAL PROCURED UNDER THIS NSN, THIS GENERIC "MSDS" WILL BE
REMOVE D.

HCC:T6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GASKET
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN

Waste Disposal Methods:DUST SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A HAZARDOUS AIR
POLLUTANT I/A/W 40CFR61 SUBPART "M" PERTAINING TO ASBESTOS. USE
LANDFILLS APPROVED FOR ASBESTOS DISPOSAL. NOTE IF ITEM UNDER
CONSIDERATION FOR DISPOSAL IS "FR IABLE OR NON-FRIABLE".

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