Product ID:TBA 410
MSDS Date:01/01/1991
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-692-4348
MSDS Number: BMTNH

TBA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

PORTSMOUTH, VA
US

Emergency Phone: 800-527-1935

Info Phone: 800-527-1935

Cage: 9D401

TBA INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS

PORTSMOUTH, VA 19124-5622 US

Telephone: 800-527-1935

Cage: 9D401

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 71%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

INERT FILLERS

Fraction By Weight: 13%

RUBBER BINDERS

Fraction By Weight: 13%

CURING AGENT

Fraction By Weight: 3%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY PRODUCE
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. CHRONIC: EXPOSURE TO VAPORS FROM
CURING OPERATIONS. MAY PRODUCE DERMATITIS. EXPOSURE TO DUST MAY
LEAD TO VARIOUS LUNG DISEASES INC LUDING CANCER. ALSO MAY PRODUCE
CANCER OF GI TRACT IF INHALED OR INGESTED OVER LONG PERIODS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OVEREXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
OF ASBESTOS MAY LEAD TO ASBESTOSIS AND MESOTHELIOMA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO DUSTS.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN:
WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLOOD WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED:
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MATERIAL IS NOT FLAMMABLE ; USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN
FIGHTING FIRES INVOLVING CHEMICAL PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS VAPORS AND SMOKE ON
COMBUSTION. WHEN GROUND, MAY PRODUCE A WEAK EXPLOSION. CONTINUE TO
COOL AFTER FIRE EXTINGUISHED, TO STOP REIGNITION.

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.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE IN A MATTER TO MINIMIZE
FORMATION OR RETENTION OF AIRBORNE DUST.
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 & BECOME
AIRBORNE.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURES EXCEED ESTABLISHED LIMITS, A NIOSH/
MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ASBESTOS SHOULD BE USED OR FOLLOW
GUIDANCE IN TABLE I OF THE ASBESTOS STANDARD IN 29 CFR.
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 IH PERSONNEL
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT INHALE DUST CREATED BY ABRADING ACTIONS.
WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK SHEETS WITH A RUBBERY ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, AND STRONG ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONCENTRATIONS OF DUST.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DUST SHOULD BE HANDLED AS A HAZARDOUS AIR
POLLUTANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40CFR61 SUBPART "M" PERTAINING TO
ASBESTOS. USE LANDFILLS APPROVED FOR ASBESTOS DISPOSAL. NOTE IF
ITEM UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR DI SPOSAL IS "FRIABLE OR NON-FRIABLE".

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