Product ID:STYLES 900, 900T, 7005, 7006, 7735, 7735S-1
MSDS Date:04/13/1987
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-551-1931
MSDS Number: BMXHK

Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811

Info Phone: 315-597-3061

Cage: 73680

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION-FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE
FACTORS IN CANCER OF THE GI TRACT & LARNYX. SUCH CANCERS ARE
BELIEVED TO BE SMOKING RELATED. SKIN & EYE-SIMPLE IRRITATION IN
SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:THESE PRODUCT DO NOT POSE A HEALTH HAZARD UNDER
ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE. A HAZARD WOULD ARISE ONLY IF THE
PRODUCTS WERE SUBJECTED TO MECHANICAL ACTIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE
ASBESTOS FIBERS TO BE RE LEASED FROM THE ELASTOMER COMPOUND MATRIX.
INHALATION OF SUCH FIBERS CAN CAUSE ASBESTOSIS, LUNG CANCER &
MESOTHELIOMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALING FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY
AGGRAVATE ANY LUNG CONDITIONS AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE VICTIM FROM CONTAMINATED AREA. REPORT
EXPOSURE TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL. INGESTION-NO SPECIFIC ACTION. REPORT
EXPOSURE TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL. SKIN-WASH AREA THOROUGHLY WITH SOPA
& WATER. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. EYE-IRRIGATE
WELL WITH WATER. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN AS A PRECAUTION.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF FIRE INVOLVES SUBSTANCIAL AMOUNTS OF
PRODUCT, SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED DUE TO
SMOKE PRODUCED & POSSIBLE RELEASE OF ASBESTOS FIBERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCE SMOKE, SOME FUMES AND POSSIBLY
SOME FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS WHEN BURNED.

Spill Release Procedures:WET WASTE. VACUUM UP ANY WASTE WITH A HEPA
FILTERED VACUUM. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HALF FACE RESPIRATOR
WITH HEPA FILTER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN, DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. NORMAL WASH UP AFTER HANDLING IS
RECOMMENDED.
Other Precautions:WHEN REMOVING USED GASKETS, ABOID EXCESSIVE
MECHANICAL ACTIONS AND PLACE THE ASBESTOS CONTAINING RESIDUE IN A
PLASTIC BAG FOR DISPOSAL. AS A PRECAUTION, A HALF FACE RESPIRATOR
WITH HEPA FILTERS SHOULD BE WORN WHEN REMOVING GASKETS.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. IF
ANY OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED ON THE PRODUCT THAT MAY RELEASE
ASBESTOS FIBERS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HALF FACE RESPIRATOR
WITH HEPA FILTERS.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER NORMAL USE. IF FIBERS ARE
RELEASED, SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP LEVELS BELOW 0.2 FIB/CC
Protective Gloves:NOT REQUIRED
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL WASH UP AFTER HANDLING IS RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T7
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE SHEET OR GASKET - SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STORAGE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT FLAME WILL IGNITE BINDER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE, POSSIBLY CARBON MONOXIDE UNDER
CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. SOME ASBESTOS FIBERS MAT BE RELEASED ONCE
BINDER HAS BURNED

Waste Disposal Methods:SINCE THE ASBESTOS IN THIS PRODUCT IS SECURED
WITH A BINDER AND IS NOT FRIABLE OR LOOSE, THE PRODUCT CAN BE
DISPOSED OF WITH OTHER INERT MATERIAL IN A NORMAL LANDFILL.

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