Product ID:FRICTION MATERIAL
MSDS Date:03/02/1992
FSC:2530
NIIN:00-447-7613
MSDS Number: BPBMH

ABEX CORP FRICTION PRODUCTS GROUP

2610 PAPER MILL RD
WINCHESTER, VA 22601-3250
US

Emergency Phone: 703-662-3842

Info Phone: 703-662-3871

Preparer: M. K. LEUNG

Cage: 85117

OSHKOSH TRUCK CORP

2566 OSHKOSH, WI 54903-2566 US

Telephone: 920-235-9151

Cage: 45152

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - TRIPOLI

CAS: 1317-95-9

RTECS: VV7336000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9293

TALC (CONTAINING ASBESTOS)

CAS: 14807-96-6

RTECS: MW2700000

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 FIBERS/CC; 9293

INCLUDES CARBON PRODUCTS, PHENOLIC, CASHEW AND ELASTOMER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SOME PERSONS MAY BE SENSITIVE TO
CASHEW RESINS AND DEVELOP DERMATITIS TYPE PROBLEMS. DUST OF GLASS
FIBER, SILICA, TALC, GRAPHITE, CARBON BLACK AND COAL CAN PRODUCE
PNEUMOCONIOSIS, SILICOSIS. METAL DUS TS CAN BE IRRITANTS OF THE
EYES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA(CRYSTALLINE) IS LISTED BY IARC AS
PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMAN.
Effects of Overexposure:CASHEW RESIN: SKIN ERUPTIONS SIMILAR IN
APPEARANCE TO POISON IVY. PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND SILICOSIS: COUGHING,
WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION. DUST IN
EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES
POSSIBLEFROM INGESTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS MAY
BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO ANY DUST.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WITH
EYE LIDS OPEN; SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER,
LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE, IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALED: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. INGESTED:
GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. DO NOT MAKE AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON VOMIT.

Extinguishing Media:WATER (CLASS A, B, OR C)
Fire Fighting Procedures:POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWDER WILL SMOLDER AND BURN.

Spill Release Procedures:WET SWEEP OR VACUUM, AVOID GENERATING AIRBORNE
DUST AND AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:PRE-EMPLOYMENT SCREENING FOR ALLERGIES AND HISTORIES
OF SKIN SENSITIVITIES MAY BE BENEFICIAL IN DETERMINING PERSONS
SENSITIVE TO CASHEW MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED DUST TYPE RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST FOR DUST EXPOSURES EXCEEDING TLV.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRTS OR OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEES SHOULD BE PROPERLY INSTRUCTED IN THE
USE OF CONTROL MEASURES AS INDICATED ABOVE WHEN THERE IS A NEED FOR
IT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.5 - 3.5
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GREY COLOR, FRICTION MATERIAL ODOR, DUST.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION WILL CREATE
CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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