Product ID:GASKET SPIRAL WOUND
MSDS Date:08/13/1992
FSC:5330
NIIN:01-144-2256
MSDS Number: BNNHS

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND

WASHINGTON, DC
US

Info Phone: 804-279-4371 (DGSC-SSH)

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: NO047

NAVAL SEA SYSTEMS COMMAND

WASHINGTON, DC 76118-6968 US

Telephone: 804-279-4371 (DGSC-SSH)

Cage: NO047

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC; A1;9192

RUBBER

STEEL

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DUST MAY CAUSE SKIN/EYE
IRRITATION. CHRONIC:OVEREXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS MAY LEAD TO NUMEROUS
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH ASBESTOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS A RECOGNIZED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN AND IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:ASBESTOSIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH SYMPTOMS OF
LABORED BREATHING, CHEST PAIN AND CHEST TIGHTNESS. SYMPTOMS ARE NOT
USUALLY MANIFEST UNTIL 15-20 YEARS AFTER EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. THIS MATERIAL
ITSELF IS NON-FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE WET-MOP TECHNIQUES TO COLLECT DUST/
SHAVINGS. DO NOT USE PRESSURIZED AIR TO CLEAN. PLACE WASTE IN DOT
APPROVED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CREATING AIRBORNE DUST. WET
SURFACES/ FLOORS BEFORE SWEEPING AND USE APPROPRIATE DUST MASK.
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATION OF PARTICULATE ASBESTOS.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION. USE MESA /OSHA RESPIRATOR WHEN CUTTING
& GRINDING
Ventilation:CHECK GOVERNEMENT STANDARDS OF EMISSION CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:INDIVIDUAL NEED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DO
NOT SMOKE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT TAKE PROTECTIVE GEAR OR CLOTHING HOME THAT HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO
DUST.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:0.8-0.95
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GASKET, BLACK TO GREY IN COLOR, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL NOT DECOMPOSE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS FOR PROPER ASBESTOS DISPOSAL.
ALL WASTE MATERIALS MUST BE SEALED AND BAGGED.

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