Product ID:PVC GRAPHITE TILES
MSDS Date:11/19/1987
FSC:9330
NIIN:01-249-8427
MSDS Number: BPCDQ

BURKE INDUSTRIES

2250 S 10TH
SAN JOSE, CA 95103
US

Emergency Phone: 408-297-3500

Info Phone: 408-297-3500

Cage: 96780

BURKE INDUSTRIES

190 SAN JOSE, CA 95103 US

Telephone: 408-297-3500

Cage: 96780

GRAPHITE, NATURAL

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

Fraction By Weight: 39%

OSHA PEL 15 MPPCF RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293

VINYL ACETATE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-05-4

RTECS: AK0875000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL 10 PPM/15 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15,A3 STEL;93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

VINYL CHLORIDE MONOMER

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: PROLONGED OR REPEATED
BREATHING OF DUST CAN CAUSE PNEUMONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:VINYL CHLORIDE IS A CANCER SUSPECT
AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IF DUST FROM PRODUCT IS PRESENT,
BREATHING OF DUST MAY CAUSE COUGHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PULMONARY DISEASES.

First Aid:FIRST AID-INHALATION OF DUST, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYE
CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF REDNESS OR IRRITATION
PERSIST CONTACT A DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION:
CONSULT A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP TILES FOR REUSE AND VACUUM OR SWEEP UP
DUST. WEAR DUST MASK.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PREVENT DUST ESCAPE INTO AIR. DON'T
BREATHE DUST.
Other Precautions:GRAPHITE DUST IS ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE. DUST
ACCUMULATIONS CAN CAUSE SHORT CIRCUITS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR UNDDER DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:NONE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.65
Solubility in Water:INSLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK, RIGID HOMOGENOUS FLUXED 12X12 TILES,
ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE,
& LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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