Product ID:STYLE 7735, COMPRESSED ASBESTOS SHEETS
MSDS Date:04/13/1987
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-658-8091
MSDS Number: BPFDC

GARLOCK INC

1666 DIVISION ST
PALMYRA, NY 14522-9343
US

Emergency Phone: 315-587-4811

Info Phone: 315-587-4811;315-597-3243

Preparer: H. R. HUGHES

Cage: 76380

GARLOCK INC MECHANICAL PACKING DIV

PALMYRA, NY 14522-9343 US

Telephone: 315-597-4811

Cage: 73680

ASBESTOS, CHRYSOTILE; (CHRYSOTILE (WHITE) ASBESTOS)

CAS: 12001-29-5

RTECS: CI6478500

Fraction By Weight: 80-90%

OSHA PEL 0.2 FIBERS/CC

ACGIH TLV: 2 FIBERS/CC

OR HNDLG. SEE OSHA REGS 29 CFR 1910.1001. WHEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PLACE ASBESTOS CONTAINING RESIDUES IN PLASTIC BAG FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FACE RESP WITH HEPA FILTERS SHOULD BE WORN BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THESE PRODUCTS DO NOT POSE A HEALTH
HAZARD UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE. A HAZ WOULD ARISE ONLY IF
THE PRODUCTS WERE SUBJECTED TO MECHANICAL ACTIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE
THE ASBESTOS FIBERS TO BE RELE ASED FROM THE ELASTOMER COMPOUND
MATRIX. INHAL OF SUCH AIRBORNE FIBERS CAN CAUSE THE WELL-KNOWN LONG
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHRYSOTILE: GROUP 1 (NTP), GROUP 1
(IARC), OSHA-REGULATED.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TERM EFTS OF ASBESTOSIS, LUNG CANCER
& MESOTHELIOMA. INGEST:FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE A FACTOR IN
CANCERS OF GI TRACT & LARNYX. SUCH CANCERS ARE BELIEVED TO BE
SMOKING RELATED. SKIN/EYE:SI MPLE IRRIT IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
USERS SHOULD CONSULT CURRENT PERMISSIBLE LEVELS OF EXPOS FOR
ASBESTOS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALING FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY
AGGRAVATE ANY LUNG CONDITIONS AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE VICTIM FROM CONTAMINATED AREA. REPORT EXPOSURE
TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL. INGEST: NO SPECIFIC ACTION. REPORT EXPOSURE
TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL. SKIN: WASH AREA OF CONTACT THOROUGHLY WITH
SOAP AND WATER. CONTACT PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATIONPERSISTS. EYE: IF
PARTICLES GET IN THE EYES, IRRIGATE WELL WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN AS A PRECAUTION.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF FIRE INVOLVES SUBSTANTIAL QTYS OF PROD,
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE USED DUE TO
SMOKE PRODUCED & POSS RELEASE OF (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES SMOKE, SOME FUMES AND POSSIBLY
SOME FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS WHEN BURNED.

Spill Release Procedures:WET WASTE. VACUUM UP ANY WASTE WITH HEPA
FILTERED VACUUM CLEANER. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED HALF FACE RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA FILTERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN/DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. GRIND/MACHINING OF PROD SHOULD BE AVOIDED
SINCE THESE/SIMILAR OPERATIONS MAY GENERATE DUST
Other Precautions:ANY SUCH DUST SHOULD BE WETTED & VACUUMED UP W/HEPA
FILTERED VACUUM CLEANER, SEALED IN A PLASTIC BAG & DISPOSED OF
I/A/W INSTRUCTIONS FROM A DISPOSAL COMPANY. THE USER IS RESPONSIBLE
FOR COMPLYING W/A NY LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGS. (ING 2)

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 REQUIREMENT UNDER NORMAL CNDTNS OF USE. IF ANY
OPERATIONS ARE PERFORMED ON PROD THAT MAY RELEASE (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF
USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NORMAL WASH UP AFTER HANDLING IS RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:ASBESTOS FIBERS WHEN BINDER IS BURNED. HAZ DECOMP
PROD:BURNED. THERE MAY BE OTHER PROD UNKNOWN TO US. VENT:ASBESTOS
FIBERS, SUFFICIENT VENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO KEEP FIBER LEVEL
BELOW 0.2 FIBERS PER CC. OTHER PREC:ASBESTOSBONDED BY AN ELASTOMER
CMPD, HOWEVER, DO NOT MISUSE BY IMPROPER CUTTING (ING 2)

Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE SHEET OF GASKETS - SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STORAGE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS. DIRECT FLAME WILL IGNITE BINDER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN FIRE:SMOKE, POSSIBLY CO UNDER
CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. SOME ASBESTOS FIBERS MAY BE RELEASED ONCE
BINDER HAS (SUPP DATA)

Waste Disposal Methods:SINCE THE ASBESTOS IN THE PRODUCT IS SECURED
WITH A BINDER AND IS NOT FRIABLE OR LOOSE, THE PRODUCT CAN BE
DISPOSED OF WITH OTHER INERT MATERIALS IN A NORMAL LANDFILL.
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W ITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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