Product ID:STYLE 340 & 340 BIL PACKING, MIL-P-24377A,
MSDS Date:05/25/1990
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-197-9633
MSDS Number: BMSVP

AMERICAN BRAIDING AND MFG CORP

247 OLD TAVERN ROAD
HOWELL, NJ 07731
US

Emergency Phone: 908-938-6333

Info Phone: 201-591-0725

Cage: 4R345

CONAIR AVIATION ASSOCIATES

721 WILDWOOD, NJ 08260-4527 US

Telephone: 732-938-6333 ...FAX 6377

Cage: 2K255

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 30% MIN

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE HAZARDS ARE NOT EXPECTED WITH
THIS MATERIAL, EXCEPT FOR SKIN IRRITATION DUE TO TRAUMA. CHRONIC
HAZARDS IN ORDER OF INCREASING SEVERITY ARE: ASBESTOSIS, LUNG
CANCER, & MESOTHELIOMA, ALL OF WHICH ARE DISABLING AND FATAL
DISEASES OF THELUNG. INHALATION AND INGESTION OF ASBESTOS FIBERS
MAY CAUSE CANCER OF THE BOWEL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:FATIGUE AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH THAT GETS WORSE
WITH TIME AND EVENTUALLY BECOMES DISABLING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, AND TUBERCULOSIS
ARE ALL GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS FIBERS.

First Aid:SUPPORTIVE CARE AND TREATMENT OF TRAUMA ARE THE ONLY FIRST
AID PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. ABOVE 700F PTFE EMITS
FUMES THAT CAUSE FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM THE MATERIAL WITH A HEPA FILTERED
VACUUM. THE EQUIPMENT SHALL BE USED & EMPTIED SO AS TO MINIMIZE THE
RE-ENTRY OF ASBESTOS INTO THE WORKPLACE. OTHERWISE, WET THE
MATERIAL WITH WATER & SURFACTAN T AND THEN SHOVEL OR MOP UP
CONTAMINATION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MATERIAL NONFRIABLE & WILL NOT SHED
FIBERS IN NORMAL USE AND STORAGE. AVOID PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:IF IT IS NECESSARY TO CUT OR IMPACT THE MATERIAL,
WEAR A RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USED MATERIAL SHALL BE
IDENTIFIED AND DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIO NS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HEPA RESPIRATOR IF
REQUIRED. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF REQUIRED FOR
HIGH LEVELS OF CONTAMINATES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT TO ENTRAIN ALL PARTICULATE
EMISSIONS. HEPA FILTER REQUIRED. NO LEAKS ON PRESSURE SIDE OF FAN.
Protective Gloves:COTTON OR LEATHER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE COVERALLS OR DISPOSABLE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WORK WET TO THE DEGREE POSSIBLE. WASH HANDS
AFTER HANDLING GASKET. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO REPLACE THIS MATERIAL WITH A SUBSTITUTE
THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN ASBESTOS.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NIL
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE BRAIDED ROPE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND ALKALI
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ASBESTOS DUST, PTFE FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:WET THE MATERIAL WITH WATER AND SURFACTANT.
PLACE IN 6 MIL THICK POLYETHYLENE PLASTIC BAG. PLACE THESE BAGS
INTO ANOTHER POLY BAG OR A SAFE PLACE UNTIL IT CAN BE SHIPPED TO AN
APPROVED DISPOSAL SITE. IDENTIFY WITH ASBESTOS CANCER WARNING
LABEL.

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