Product ID:STYLES 7021 COMPRESSED ASBESTOS SHEETS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:5330
NIIN:00-403-9311
MSDS Number: BPHLK

Emergency Phone: 315-597-4811

Info Phone: 315-597-4811

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;9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF
USE. HOWEVER, GRINDING, SANDING OR MACHINING MAY PRODUCE NUISANCE
PARTICULATES THAT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. CHRONIC- LONG TE RM EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS CAN
CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE ASBESTOSIS, LUNG DISEASE, LUNG CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ASBESTOS IS REGULATED BY OSHA AS A
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE. HOWEVER,
GRINDING, SANDING OR MACHINING MAY PRODUCE NUISANCE PARTICULATES
THAT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS SUCH AS DERMATITIS, RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, LUNG DISEASE OR
ANY CONDITION THAT MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY NUISANCE DUST OR FIBERS.

First Aid:SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. IN CASE OF EYE
IRRITATION GENTLY RINSE WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE KEEPING
EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH FREQUENTLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. INGESTION OF FIBERS:NO SPECIFIC
ACTION. REPORT EXPOSURE TO MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

Flash Point:NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN THE
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCES SMOKE, SOME FUMES AND POSSIBLY
SOME FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS WHEN BURNED.

Spill Release Procedures:TREAT DUST AS FREE ASBESTOS. DO NOT DRY SWEEP
OR USE COMPRESSED AIR. WET METHOD SHOULD BE USED FOR EXTRACTION OF
DUST AND DEBRIS. HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE APPARATUS (HEPA)
VACUUMS SHOULD BE USED.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE IN CLEAN,DRY PLACE AWAY
FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS.AVOID CREATING DUST BY SANDING OR GRINDING
THE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. AVOID BREATHING DUST OR
FIBERS. MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES. DO NOT
RAISE DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING. KEEP AWAY FROM REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF ANY OPERATIONS ARE
PERFORMED ON THE PRODUCT THAT MAY RELEASE ASBESTOS FIBERS, USE A
NIOSH APPROVED HALF FACE RESPIRATOR WITH HEPA FILTERS.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV. CHECK LOCAL REGULATIONS
FOR EMISSION STANDARDS.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER, COTTON OR RUBBER AS NEEDED
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, WORK
CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T TAKE PROTECTIVE GEAR/CLOTHING HOME IF
EXPOSED TO DUST. DON'T SHAKE. DON'T EAT IN AREA WHERE ASBESTOS/DUST
PRESENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THESE PRODUCTS 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 R
ELEASED FROM THE ELASTOMER COMPOUND MATRIX.

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-BLACK TO BLACK SHEET OR GASKET - SLIGHT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STORAGE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS.
DIRECT FLAME WILL IGNITE BINDER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCES CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, SMOKE, SOME FUMES AND POSSIBLY SOME FREE ASBESTOS FIBERS
WHEN BURNED.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE SHOULD BE CONTAINED IN IMPERMEABLE BAGS,
LABELED AND DISPOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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